Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Kuwohi–Kuwohi Tower, 3 summits
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,797 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Kuwohi–Kuwohi Tower, 3 summits is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Fort Harry, TN. The route passes Kuwohi before reaching Kuwohi Tower at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 1,797 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Kuwohi–Kuwohi Tower, 3 summits
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,797 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Elevation 5,676–6,642 ft
Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Trailhead: Fork Ridge Trail Trailhead · 35.59039, -83.46946
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fork Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 3.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Kuwohi Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Kuwohi, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Kuwohi Tower.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 3.3 miTurn right onto Fork Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Fork Ridge Trail Trailhead Trailhead
- Fork Ridge Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 921 ft
- Kuwohi Viewpoint–Fork Ridge Trail, 3 sights 7.7 mi · ▲ 2,087 ft
- Chimney Tops Viewpoint–Chimney point, 5 sights 11.1 mi · ▲ 3,248 ft
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