Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Sutton Ridge Overlook–Cosby Horse Trail, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Sutton Ridge Overlook–Cosby Horse Trail, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Catons Grove, TN. The route reaches Sutton Ridge Overlook at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 473 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,208 – 2,674 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Low Gap Trail Trailhead 35.75592, -83.20780
Nearest town Catons Grove, TN

Directions

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Sutton Ridge Overlook–Cosby Horse Trail, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 2,209–2,673 ft

Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Trailhead: Low Gap Trail Trailhead · 35.75592, -83.20780

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 74° · precip 3% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Low Gap Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cosby Horse Trail, heading E.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto Lower Mount Cammerer Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.2 miSharp right onto Sutton Ridge Overlook Trail, heading E.
  5. 450 ftReach Sutton Ridge Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 450 ftSharp left onto Lower Mount Cammerer Trail, heading W.
  7. 1.2 miBear right onto Cosby Horse Trail, heading W.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Low Gap Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F74°
Feels like83°Precip3%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity68%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:08 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 92°76° 26%
Sun 85°69° 34%
Mon 82°65° 30%
Tue 84°63°
Wed 85°65°
Thu 88°69° 25%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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