Tennessee trails · Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail
A 26.1-mile section of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Tennessee, with 3,442 ft of climbing. The full trail runs about 2,197 miles. Reaches Icewater Spring and other pass/spring/summit destinations. Managed by Smoky Mountain Hiking Club.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 8.7. It gives back about 4,386 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Icewater Spring (spring)
- Yellow Creek Gap (pass)
- Copper Gap (pass)
- False Gap (pass)
- Porters Gap (pass)
- Deer Creek Gap (pass)
- Dry Sluice Gap (pass)
- The Sawteeth (summit)
- Camel Gap (pass)
- Camel Hump Mountain (summit)
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:12 a.m., the sun rises at 7:38 a.m. and sets at 6:58 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:24 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 20 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 26.1-mile route works out to roughly 11 h 24 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail + Appalachian Trail — 8.2 mi loop, 795 ft gain
- Appalachian Trail + Appalachian National Scenic Trail + Camel Gap Trail — 15.1 mi loop, 2,430 ft gain
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail + Appalachian Trail — 2.0 mi loop, 612 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into NC as Boulevard Trail — view on the map
- Continues into NC as Appalachian Trail — view on the map
- Continues into NC as Appalachian Trail — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Snake Den Ridge Trail — 4.4 mi
- Brushy Mountain Trail — 15.8 mi
- Boulevard Trail — 17.3 mi
- Trillium Gap Trail — 19.4 mi