Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Doe Knob–Buck Gap, 4 saddles
14.2 mi · ▲ 3,363 ft · 6 hr 25 min
Doe Knob–Buck Gap, 4 saddles is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Happy Valley, TN. The route passes Rich Gap and Doe Knob before reaching Buck Gap at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 3,363 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Doe Knob–Buck Gap, 4 saddles
14.2 mi · ▲ 3,363 ft · 6 hr 25 min
Elevation 2,782–4,949 ft
Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Trailhead: Gregory Bald Trail · 35.54293, -83.89436
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 88°F / low 72° · precip 19% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Gregory Bald Trail, heading SE.
- 5.1 miPass Rich Gap.
- 2 miPass Buck Gap.
- 50 ftReach Doe Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 7.1 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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- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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