Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Cosby Horse Trail & Low Gap Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 52 min

Cosby Horse Trail & Low Gap Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Catons Grove, TN. It climbs 331 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,008 – 2,343 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cosby Horse Trail 35.76318, -83.21112
Nearest town Catons Grove, TN

Directions

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Cosby Horse Trail & Low Gap Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 52 min

Elevation 2,006–2,344 ft

Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Trailhead: Cosby Horse Trail · 35.76318, -83.21112

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 74° · precip 3% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start on Cosby Horse Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miBear left onto Low Gap Trail, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto Lower Mount Cammerer Trail, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftReach Cosby Horse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 500 ftSharp left onto Low Gap Trail, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Cosby Horse Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.9 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

OvercastTemperature 89°F74°
Feels like83°Precip3%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity68%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:08 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 92°76° 26%
Sun 85°69° 34%
Mon 82°65° 30%
Tue 84°63°
Wed 85°65°
Thu 88°69° 25%