Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Sutton Ridge Overlook–Low Gap Loop, 5 sights

14.2 mi · ▲ 3,117 ft · 6 hr 18 min

Sutton Ridge Overlook–Low Gap Loop, 5 sights is a 14.2-mile loop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Catons Grove, TN. The route passes Sutton Ridge Overlook and Low Gap. It climbs 3,117 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,333 – 5,040 ft · steepest grade: 23%14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Low Gap Trail Access Trailhead 35.75173, -83.20551
Nearest town Catons Grove, TN

Directions

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Sutton Ridge Overlook–Low Gap Loop, 5 sights

14.2 mi · ▲ 3,117 ft · 6 hr 18 min

Elevation 2,331–5,039 ft

Loop · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Trailhead: Low Gap Trail Access Trailhead · 35.75173, -83.20551

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 74° · precip 3% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cosby Campground Road B, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Mount Cammerer Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miSharp right onto Sutton Ridge Overlook Trail, heading E.
  4. 450 ftReach Sutton Ridge Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 450 ftSharp right onto Lower Mount Cammerer Trail, heading NW.
  6. 6 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
  7. 4.3 miPass Low Gap.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Low Gap Trail, heading SE.
  9. 2 miTurn left onto Snake Den Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Cosby Horse Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miThe loop closes 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 87°F74°
Precip3%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:08 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 90°76° 26%
Sun 85°68° 34%
Mon 81°64° 30%
Tue 83°62°
Wed 84°64°
Thu 87°68° 25%

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