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Tennessee
Appalachian Trail
4.0 mi
Distance
2,631 ft
Gain
1h 46m
Time
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Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,631 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,631 ft
- Highest point
- 5,919 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,998 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
The Appalachian Trail in Tennessee is an 8.06-mile out-and-back route with 2,631 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 5,919 feet.
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