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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Mount Harrison–Little Brier Gap, 5 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 3,344 ft · 6 hr 44 min

Mount Harrison–Little Brier Gap, 5 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Greenbrier, TN. The route passes Little Brier Gap before reaching Mount Harrison at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 3,344 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,677 – 4,026 ft · steepest grade: 25%15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Metcalf Bottoms Trail Trailhead 35.67905, -83.64733
Nearest town Greenbrier, TN
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Mount Harrison–Little Brier Gap, 5 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 3,344 ft · 6 hr 44 min

Elevation 1,677–4,027 ft

Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Trailhead: Metcalf Bottoms Trail Trailhead · 35.67905, -83.64733

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 92°F / low 77° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Metcalf Bottoms Trail, heading SE.
  2. 2.1 miSharp right onto Little Greenbrier Trail, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftPass Little Brier Gap.
  4. 2.3 miSharp left onto Laurel Falls Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.9 miBear right onto Cove Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  6. 2.3 miReach Mount Harrison, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 1.3 miBear left onto Laurel Falls Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miSharp right onto Little Greenbrier Trail, heading SW.
  10. 2.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Little Brier Gap Trail, heading NE.
  12. 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-harrison-little-brier-gap-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 92°F77°
Feels like83°Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Sat 92°77° 28%
Sun 88°70° 20%
Mon 81°67° 49%
Tue 86°66°
Wed 88°67°
Thu 90°70° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~200 min). Leave by 4:19 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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