Tennessee trails · Trillium Gap Trail
Trillium Gap Trail
A 26.8-mile loop in Tennessee, with 3,837 ft of climbing. Reaches Grotto Falls and other pass/waterfall destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 17.8 and mile 26.8. It gives back about 4,781 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Grotto Falls (waterfall)
- Trillium Gap (pass)
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Getting there
Trillium Gap Trail junction. About 52 min drive (21 mi) from Sevierville. 35.68025, -83.46266 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:13 a.m., the sun rises at 7:39 a.m. and sets at 6:59 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:25 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 21 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 26.8-mile route works out to roughly 11 h 50 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Across the border
- Continues into NC as Boulevard Trail — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Rainbow Falls Trail — 1.4 mi
- Alum Cave Trail — 3.6 mi
- Brushy Mountain Trail — 3.7 mi
- Cove Mountain Trail — 4.3 mi