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Little Mountain

Tennessee

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Little Mountain is a summit of 2,305 feet in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, about 7 miles from the town of Townsend. September is a comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gatlinburg show highs around 78°F and lows near 56°F, and the summit sits higher than that station, so expect it to run a little cooler. Several trails start close by. Little Greenbrier Trail and Roundtop Trail are each about a mile away, and Laurel Falls Trail is just beyond them. Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Pavilion, about 2 miles off, offers a place to picnic.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

2,305 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Little Mountain

Tennessee

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–83°F and lows of 42–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Gatlinburg 2 Sw, TN weather station, 5.2 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan47° high27° low
  2. Feb51° high29° low
  3. Mar59° high35° low
  4. Apr69° high42° low
  5. May75° high51° low
  6. Jun80° high59° low
  7. Jul83° high63° low
  8. Aug82° high62° low
  9. Sep78° high56° low
  10. Oct69° high44° low
  11. Nov58° high34° low
  12. Dec50° high29° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Townsend, Tennessee · 7.2 mi

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Great Smoky Mountains National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Little Mountain — Summit in Tennessee | Roamze