Tulip Tower–Mysterious Mansion, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 53 min

Tulip Tower–Mysterious Mansion, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Greystone Heights, TN. The route passes Mysterious Mansion and Tulip Tower before reaching Gatlinburg SkyBridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 516 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,309 – 1,837 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.71313, -83.51913
Nearest town Greystone Heights, TN

Directions

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Tulip Tower–Mysterious Mansion, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 53 min

Elevation 1,309–1,839 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.71313, -83.51913

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 75° · precip 22% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Maples Lane stop 50 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Mysterious Mansion.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miPass Gatlinburg SkyBridge Viewpoint.
  6. 50 ftReach Tulip Tower, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 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

89% dirt11% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F75°
Precip22%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity77%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°75° 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: 2% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 11% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 22% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 19% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 19% rain11 PM: 15% rain
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sun 89°70° 21%
Mon 85°68° 48%
Tue 86°66°
Wed 88°66°
Thu 91°70° 30%
Fri 84°67° 30%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Maples Lane stop 50 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead