Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Spruce Flats Falls–Buckeye Trail, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 472 ft · 52 min

Spruce Flats Falls–Buckeye Trail, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Tremont, TN. The route reaches Spruce Flats Falls at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 472 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,329 – 1,677 ft · steepest grade: 26%2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lagoon Trail 35.64237, -83.69155
Nearest town Tremont, TN

Directions

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Spruce Flats Falls–Buckeye Trail, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 472 ft · 52 min

Elevation 1,329–1,678 ft

Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Trailhead: Lagoon Trail · 35.64237, -83.69155

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 78° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Lagoon Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miReach Spruce Flats Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lumber Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

96% dirt4% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F78°
Feels like90°Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity61%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Sat 97°78° 25%
Sun 89°71° 28%
Mon 82°68° 47%
Tue 87°67°
Wed 89°68°
Thu 91°71° 29%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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