Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Appalachian Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 829 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Appalachian Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Fort Harry, TN. It climbs 829 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Appalachian Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 829 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 4,972–5,528 ft
Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Trailhead: 35.61031, -83.42663
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 74°F / low 61° · precip 9% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 300 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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