Tennessee · Hiking

Abrams Falls Trail

Abrams Falls TrailPhoto: Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
4.2 mi
one way
700 ft
climb
1,762 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Sep–Nov
best months

Is Abrams Falls Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It doesn't name Abrams Falls Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).

As of · Source: NPS · Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Abrams Falls Trail is a 4.2-mile point-to-point hike in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains National Park, managed by the National Park Service. It's an easy route with a one-way elevation gain of 700 feet, from a starting point around 1,350 feet up to a high point of about 1,760 feet. The trail's steepest stretch comes at roughly 2.7 miles in, where the grade reaches about 17 percent. The trail runs through the park's own lands, and there is no fee to go. Bikes and horses are not allowed. Fall is a comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Townsend show October highs around 68°F with lows near 44°F, and September and October bring the fewest wet days of the year. Winter is much colder, with January highs near 47°F. Abram's Creek Campground sits about 2 miles away, and Little Bottoms Trail is about 1.7 miles off. Look Rock Trail and the Fire Tower Area climbing area are both within about 3 miles.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Abrams Falls Trail

    Best months: September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      47° / 26°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      51° / 29°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      59° / 34°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      69° / 43°

      13 wet

    5. May

      74° / 51°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 59°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 63°

      16 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 61°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 56°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 44°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      59° / 34°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      50° / 29°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Townsend 5s, TN, 6.9 mi away at 1,893 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Abrams Falls Trail Closed on October 8

      Great Smoky Mountains National Park · seen Aug 24, 2026 → lifted Oct 8, 2026 · National Park Service

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