Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Old Settlers Trail
14.3 mi · ▲ 2,583 ft · 6 hr 3 min
Old Settlers Trail is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Pittman Center, TN. It climbs 2,583 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Old Settlers Trail
14.3 mi · ▲ 2,583 ft · 6 hr 3 min
Elevation 1,410–2,209 ft
Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Trailhead: 35.75902, -83.35026
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 76° · precip 24% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Old Settlers Trail, heading SW.
- 6.4 miReach Old Settlers Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 6.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.
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