Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Bull Head Trail–Old Sugarlands Trail Loop, 3 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 3,767 ft · 6 hr 15 min

Bull Head Trail–Old Sugarlands Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 13.1-mile loop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Fort Harry, TN. It climbs 3,767 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,503 – 6,011 ft · steepest grade: 18%13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Baskins Creek Trail Trailhead 35.67703, -83.47850
Nearest town Fort Harry, TN

Directions

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Bull Head Trail–Old Sugarlands Trail Loop, 3 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 3,767 ft · 6 hr 15 min

Elevation 2,505–6,010 ft

Loop · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Trailhead: Baskins Creek Trail Trailhead · 35.67703, -83.47850

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 72° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trillium Gap Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left onto Rainbow Falls Trail, heading S.
  3. 5.7 miBear right onto Bull Head Trail, heading W.
  4. 5.7 miTurn right onto Old Sugarlands Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Trillium Gap Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miThe loop closes 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

OvercastTemperature 85°F72°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
85°70°
Sunrise 7:09 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Sat 89°74° 27%
Sun 83°67° 31%
Mon 75°64° 49%
Tue 81°61°
Wed 82°63°
Thu 84°66° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~105 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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