Tennessee trails · Gregory Bald Trail

Gregory Bald Trail

A 2.0-mile out-and-back in Tennessee, with 483 ft of climbing. Reaches Buck Gap and other pass/summit destinations.

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Length

2.0 mi

Elevation gain

483 ft

Difficulty

Easy

Max grade

28%

Steepest mile

+483 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.8 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Surface

Ground

Bikes

Horses

yes

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 62% of the ascent, between mile 1.4 and mile 2.0. It gives back about 328 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Buck Gap (pass)
Cold Spring Gap (pass)
Brier Lick Gap (pass)
Rich Gap (pass)
Forge Knob (summit)
Brier Lick Knob (summit)
Doe Knob (summit)
Gregory Bald (summit)

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:40 a.m., the sun rises at 7:06 a.m. and sets at 8:04 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:30 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 58 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.1-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 59 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:05 a.m. — 10 h 58 min before sunset.

Across the border

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