Tennessee trails · Bote Mountain Trail
Bote Mountain Trail
A 20.6-mile loop in Tennessee, with 3,298 ft of climbing. Reaches Hickory Tree Gap and other pass destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 6.9. It gives back about 3,421 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Hickory Tree Gap (pass)
- Sandy Gap (pass)
Getting there
Bote Mountain Trail access — parking nearby. About 51 min drive (27 mi) from Sevierville. 35.62810, -83.72556 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:14 a.m., the sun rises at 7:40 a.m. and sets at 7:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:26 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 21 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.6-mile route takes roughly 9 h 16 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:56 p.m. — 2 h 05 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Lead Cove Trail + Bote Mountain Trail + Finley Cane Trail — 6.9 mi loop, 1,754 ft gain
- Finley Cane Trail + Lead Cove Trail + Bote Mountain Trail — 6.9 mi loop, 1,755 ft gain
- Finley Cane Trail + Lead Cove Trail + Bote Mountain Trail — 14.9 mi loop, 4,108 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Scott Mountain Trail — 1.7 mi
- Chestnut Top Trail — 2.4 mi
- Jenkins Ridge Trail — 4.5 mi
- Indian Grave Gap Trail — 5.1 mi