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Peregrine Peak

Tennessee

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Peregrine Peak is a summit of 5,380 feet in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, about 6.5 miles from Gatlinburg. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Newfound Gap weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show July highs around 74°F and September highs near 68°F with lows around 51°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 39°F. Several trails start close by. Cliff Top Trail is about 0.9 miles away and Alum Cave Trail about a mile. Rainbow Falls Trail is roughly 1.2 miles off, and Chimney Tops Trail is about 1.8 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,380 ft

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

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Location

Peregrine Peak

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: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–74°F and lows of 47–57°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Newfound Gap, TN weather station, 2.2 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan39° high22° low
  2. Feb42° high25° low
  3. Mar49° high30° low
  4. Apr58° high38° low
  5. May66° high47° low
  6. Jun71° high54° low
  7. Jul74° high57° low
  8. Aug72° high56° low
  9. Sep68° high51° low
  10. Oct59° high41° low
  11. Nov50° high32° low
  12. Dec43° high27° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Gatlinburg, Tennessee · 6.5 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)

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