Great Smoky Mountains National Park · North Carolina, Tennessee

Gregory Bald Trail

7.2 mi of trail, end to end · about 2,600 ft of climbing · 2,778 ft–4,946 ft · native surface · trail class Developed

PeaksBackcountry campsGaps

2,787 ft 4,645 ft · 3.9 mi high 4,645 ft

Along the way #13 Sheep Pen Gap Briar Lick Gap Buck Gap Cold Spring Gap Panther Gap Rich Gap Gregory Bald

Trailheads Gregory Bald Trail Trailhead 2,780 ft Drive there · Hannah Mountain Trail Trailhead 2,780 ft Drive there

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.