Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Kuwohi Viewpoint via Appalachian Trail
12.4 mi · ▲ 2,976 ft · 5 hr 37 min
Kuwohi Viewpoint via Appalachian Trail is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Fort Harry, TN. The route reaches Kuwohi Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.2 miles in. It climbs 2,976 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Kuwohi Viewpoint via Appalachian Trail
12.4 mi · ▲ 2,976 ft · 5 hr 37 min
Elevation 5,267–6,640 ft
Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 35.60936, -83.44654
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 60° · precip 19% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 5.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Kuwohi Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Kuwohi Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 5.7 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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