Tennessee trails · Boulevard Trail

Boulevard Trail

A 15.8-mile loop in Tennessee, with 1,073 ft of climbing. Reaches Mount Le Conte and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length

15.8 mi

Elevation gain

1,073 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

21%

Steepest mile

+585 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

8.0 mi

Shape

loop

Bikes

Horses

Managed by

National Park Service

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,297 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Mount Le Conte (summit)
High Top (summit)
Alum Gap (pass)
Myrtle Point (summit)
Anakeesta Knob (summit)
Mount Kephart (summit)

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:38 a.m., the sun rises at 7:04 a.m. and sets at 8:02 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:28 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 58 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 15.8-mile route takes roughly 6 h 23 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:27 p.m. — 6 h 35 min before sunset.

Across the border

Continues into NC as Appalachian Trail — view on the map
Continues into NC as Appalachian Trail — view on the map
Continues into NC as Appalachian National Scenic Trail — view on the map