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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Deep Creek Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,696 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Deep Creek Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Fort Harry, TN. It climbs 1,696 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,087 – 4,764 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Deep Creek Trailhead 35.59938, -83.42260
Nearest town Fort Harry, TN
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Deep Creek Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,696 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 3,088–4,764 ft

Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Trailhead: Deep Creek Trailhead · 35.59938, -83.42260

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 63° · precip 14% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start on Deep Creek Trail, heading W.
  2. 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 3.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/deep-creek-trail-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F63°
Precip14%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sun 74°63° 27%
Mon 67°57° 47%
Tue 72°53°
Wed 76°52°
Thu 79°57° 25%
Fri 70°58° 47%

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