Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Flats–Gold Mine Gap, 3 saddles
2 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 51 min
The Flats–Gold Mine Gap, 3 saddles is a 2-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Montvale Springs, TN. The route passes The Flats before reaching Gold Mine Gap at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 370 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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The Flats–Gold Mine Gap, 3 saddles
2 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 51 min
Elevation 1,679–2,065 ft
Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Trailhead: Gold Mine Trail · 35.64568, -83.90975
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 91°F / low 74° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Gold Mine Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass The Flats.
- 1 miReach The Flats, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Gold Mine Gap.
- 1 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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- Horses allowed on the whole route
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