Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Charlies Bunyon–Newfound Gap Overlook, 3 summits
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,780 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Charlies Bunyon–Newfound Gap Overlook, 3 summits is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Fort Harry, TN. The route passes Newfound Gap and Newfound Gap Overlook before reaching Charlies Bunyon at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 1,780 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Charlies Bunyon–Newfound Gap Overlook, 3 summits
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,780 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Elevation 5,030–6,110 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 right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Newfound Gap.
- 50 ftPass Newfound Gap Overlook.
- 3.9 miReach Charlies Bunyon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 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
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 829 ft
- The Jumpoff–Newfound Gap Overlook, 5 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,426 ft
- Chimney Tops Viewpoint–Chimney point, 4 sights 9.7 mi · ▲ 3,160 ft
- Appalachian Trail 14.9 mi · ▲ 3,547 ft
- Appalachian Trail 14.9 mi · ▲ 3,519 ft
- Myrtle Point–Newfound Gap Overlook, 5 sights 15.2 mi · ▲ 3,412 ft
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