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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Trillium Gap Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 890 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Trillium Gap Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Fort Harry, TN. It climbs 890 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,582 – 3,261 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trillium Gap Trail Trailhead 35.68026, -83.46267
Nearest town Fort Harry, TN
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Trillium Gap Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 890 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 2,581–3,260 ft

Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Trailhead: Trillium Gap Trail Trailhead · 35.68026, -83.46267

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 83°F / low 69° · precip 22% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trillium Gap Trail, heading E.
  2. 2.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/trillium-gap-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F69°
Precip22%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 12% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 22% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 19% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 19% rain11 PM: 15% rain
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sun 79°64° 23%
Mon 76°63° 47%
Tue 80°60°
Wed 80°60°
Thu 83°64° 28%
Fri 73°64° 33%

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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