Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Buckhorn Gap–Curry Mountain Trail, 3 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 1,880 ft · 4 hr 28 min

Buckhorn Gap–Curry Mountain Trail, 3 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Greenbrier, TN. The route reaches Buckhorn Gap at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 1,880 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,683 – 2,894 ft · steepest grade: 17%10.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Curry Mountain Trail Trailhead 35.67708, -83.64716
Nearest town Greenbrier, TN

Directions

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Buckhorn Gap–Curry Mountain Trail, 3 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 1,880 ft · 4 hr 28 min

Elevation 1,684–2,893 ft

Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Trailhead: Curry Mountain Trail Trailhead · 35.67708, -83.64716

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 92°F / low 77° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Curry Mountain Trail, heading S.
  2. 3.4 miContinue straight onto Meigs Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.9 miReach Buckhorn Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Curry Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  5. 3.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 92°F77°
Feels like83°Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Sat 92°77° 28%
Sun 88°70° 20%
Mon 81°67° 49%
Tue 86°66°
Wed 88°67°
Thu 90°70° 31%

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