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.
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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
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- Start on Curry Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 3.4 miContinue straight onto Meigs Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miReach Buckhorn Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Curry Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 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.
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