Tennessee trails · Indian Grave Gap Trail

Indian Grave Gap Trail

A 11.0-mile loop in Tennessee, with 1,139 ft of climbing. Reaches Indian Grave Gap and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length

11.0 mi

Elevation gain

1,139 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

19%

Steepest mile

+637 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

4.3 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 1,882 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Indian Grave Gap (pass)
Rich Mountain (summit)
Cerulean Knob (summit)
Double Mountain (summit)
Scott Mountain (summit)

Getting there

Indian Grave Gap Trail access. About 1 h 20 min drive (37 mi, 3 of them unpaved) from Sevierville. 35.62329, -83.81572 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:15 a.m., the sun rises at 7:40 a.m. and sets at 7:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:27 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 21 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.0-mile route takes roughly 4 h 38 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:18 p.m. — 6 h 43 min before sunset.