Tennessee · Hiking

Trillium Gap Trail

8.9 mi
round trip
3,914 ft
climb
Out and back
route
Expert
difficulty
Sep
best months

Is Trillium Gap Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It doesn't name Trillium Gap 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.

Trillium Gap Trail is a 17.82-mile out-and-back hike in Tennessee managed by the National Park Service with 3,914 feet of elevation gain.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Nearby · Engine Creek Trail · Rhodedendron Creek Trail · Old Settlers Trail
  • Best time to go · Sep

    Best time to visit Trillium Gap Trail

    Best months: September. 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

      33° / 17°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 20°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 24°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 32°

      14 wet

    5. May

      56° / 40°

      16 wet

    6. Jun

      63° / 47°

      17 wet

    7. Jul

      66° / 50°

      17 wet

    8. Aug

      65° / 49°

      16 wet

    9. Sep

      61° / 44°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      53° / 36°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 27°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 21°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Leconte, TN, 2.1 mi away at 6,493 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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