Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail is a 142.18-mile out-and-back foot trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. It climbs 8,219 ft to a high point of 6,519 ft. Difficulty: very strenuous, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.
- 71.09 mione way
- 142.18 miround trip
- 8,219 ftelevation gain
- 6,519 fthigh point
- Very strenuousdifficulty
From the National Park Service
Hike to Mount Le Conte on the Appalachian Trail and Boulevard Trail
Length 16.2 miles (26.1 km) roundtrip Parking & Trailhead Please consider a shuttle or park at Newfound Gap Overlook on US 441/Newfound Gap Road.
Read the official NPS description
The Park Service lists a shorter hike along this trail: Hike to Mount Le Conte on the Appalachian Trail and Boulevard Trail, 16.2 mi round trip. The whole mapped trail is 142.18 mi.
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