Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Appalachian Trail
15.4 mi · ▲ 3,626 ft · 6 hr 57 min
Appalachian Trail is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Fort Harry, TN. It climbs 3,626 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Appalachian Trail
15.4 mi · ▲ 3,626 ft · 6 hr 57 min
Elevation 4,972–6,640 ft
Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Trailhead: 35.61031, -83.42663
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 74°F / low 61° · precip 18% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
- 7.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Kuwohi Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Clingmans Dome lookout tower access, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Clingmans Dome lookout tower access, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Kuwohi Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 7.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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