Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Myrtle Point–Newfound Gap Overlook, 5 sights
15.2 mi · ▲ 3,412 ft · 6 hr 46 min
Myrtle Point–Newfound Gap Overlook, 5 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Fort Harry, TN. The route passes Newfound Gap and Newfound Gap Overlook before reaching Myrtle Point at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 3,412 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Myrtle Point–Newfound Gap Overlook, 5 sights
15.2 mi · ▲ 3,412 ft · 6 hr 46 min
Elevation 5,030–6,531 ft
Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Trailhead: 35.61031, -83.42663
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 74°F / low 61° · precip 9% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Newfound Gap.
- 50 ftPass Newfound Gap Overlook.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Boulevard Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Jump Off Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Boulevard Trail, heading N.
- 4.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Myrtle Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.8 miBear right onto Jump Off Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Boulevard Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 2.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 829 ft
- The Jumpoff–Newfound Gap Overlook, 5 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,426 ft
- Charlies Bunyon–Newfound Gap Overlook, 3 summits 7.9 mi · ▲ 1,780 ft
- Chimney Tops Viewpoint–Chimney point, 4 sights 9.7 mi · ▲ 3,160 ft
- Appalachian Trail 14.9 mi · ▲ 3,547 ft
- Appalachian Trail 14.9 mi · ▲ 3,519 ft
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