Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Little Brier Gap–Laurel Falls Trail, 4 sights
13.6 mi · ▲ 3,283 ft · 6 hr 10 min
Little Brier Gap–Laurel Falls Trail, 4 sights is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Elkmont, TN. The route reaches Little Brier Gap. It climbs 3,283 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Little Brier Gap–Laurel Falls Trail, 4 sights
13.6 mi · ▲ 3,283 ft · 6 hr 10 min
Elevation 1,798–3,641 ft
Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Trailhead: Laurel Falls Parking B · 35.67194, -83.58018
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Laurel Falls Parking B, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Laurel Falls Trail, heading W.
- 3 miBear left onto Little Greenbrier Trail, heading W.
- 2.3 miPass Little Brier Gap.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Little Brier Gap Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miReach Little Brier Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Little Greenbrier Trail, heading N.
- 2.3 miBear right onto Laurel Falls Trail, heading NE.
- 3 miContinue straight onto Laurel Falls Parking B, heading NE.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~170 min). Leave by 4:48 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Mount Harrison–Bear Cub Way, 4 sights 15.4 mi · ▲ 4,012 ft
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