Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fighting Creek Gap–Riverview Quiet Walkway, 3 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 2,965 ft · 5 hr 21 min

Fighting Creek Gap–Riverview Quiet Walkway, 3 sights is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Elkmont, TN. The route reaches Fighting Creek Gap. It climbs 2,965 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,788 – 3,153 ft · steepest grade: 23%11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Laurel Falls Parking B 35.67194, -83.58018
Nearest town Elkmont, TN

Directions

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Fighting Creek Gap–Riverview Quiet Walkway, 3 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 2,965 ft · 5 hr 21 min

Elevation 1,789–3,153 ft

Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Trailhead: Laurel Falls Parking B · 35.67194, -83.58018

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 89°F / low 73° · precip 6% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Laurel Falls Parking B, heading S.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Laurel Falls Parking A, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Sugarland Mountain Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass Fighting Creek Gap.
  5. 3 miTurn left onto Huskey Gap Trail, heading NE.
  6. 2 miBear left onto Riverview Quiet Walkway, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miBear left onto Balsam Point Quiet Walkway, heading N.
  8. 50 ftReach Fighting Creek Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Riverview Quiet Walkway, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miBear right onto Huskey Gap Trail, heading W.
  11. 2 miTurn right onto Sugarland Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  12. 3 miSharp right onto Laurel Falls Parking A, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Laurel Falls Parking B, heading W.
  14. 50 ftArrive 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

Mostly clearTemperature 89°F73°
Precip6%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity67%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Sat 89°72° 26%
Sun 84°68° 31%
Mon 77°65° 49%
Tue 83°62°
Wed 85°65°
Thu 87°68° 29%

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