Trillium Gap Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

#24 among attractions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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The Trillium Gap Trail is an American hiking trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Sevier County, Tennessee. The trail ascends Mount Le Conte, one of the tallest mountains east of the Mississippi River and passes both Grotto Falls and Trillium Gap before reaching the LeConte Lodge, near the summit. The trail to Grotto Falls is one of the busiest in the national park. ()

Coordinates: 35°40'49"N, 83°27'45"W

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Trillium Gap Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alum Cave Trail, Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers, Mountain Mall, Chimney Tops.

3 miS
Hiking, Outdoor activities, Park
Alum Cave Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
77 min walk • The Alum Cave Trail is an American hiking trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Sevier County, Tennessee.
3.3 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers, Gatlinburg
86 min walk • The Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers is located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It houses more than 20,000 pairs of salt and pepper shakers from all over the world. There is also a sister museum in El Castell de Guadalest, Alicante, Spain, which displays another 20,000 pairs.
3.7 miNW
35°42'48"N • 83°30'50"W
Mountain Mall, Gatlinburg
94 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
3.5 miS
Natural attraction, Mountain, Geologic formation
Chimney Tops, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
90 min walk • Chimney Tops is a mountain in the central Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. It is 4,724 feet above sea level. Chimney Tops is a double-capstone knob on the eastern slope of the Sugarland Mountain massif, which stretches north-south across the north-central section of the Smokies.
3.8 miNW
Tower, Observation decks and towers, View point
Gatlinburg Space Needle, Gatlinburg
96 min walk • The Gatlinburg Space Needle is a 407 feet tall observation tower in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States. The tower has an outdoor observation level that provides a 360 degree view of the Great Smoky Mountains and the city of Gatlinburg.
3.7 miNW
35°42'51"N • 83°30'48"W
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, Gatlinburg
94 min walk • Aquarium, Park, Zoo
2.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Le Conte, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
59 min walk • Mount Le Conte is a mountain located within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Sevier County, Tennessee. At 6,593 ft it is the third highest peak in the national park, behind Clingmans Dome and Mount Guyot.
3.1 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Bullhead Trail, Gatlinburg
78 min walk • The Bullhead Trail is an American hiking trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Sevier County, Tennessee. The trail ascends Mount Le Conte, the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi River and offers outstanding views before joining the Rainbow Falls Trail before terminating near the LeConte Lodge.
3.5 miNW
Museum, Classes and workshops
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg
90 min walk • Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is an Arts and Crafts center in the U.S. city of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The oldest craft school in Tennessee, Arrowmont offers workshops in arts and crafts such as painting, woodworking, drawing, glass, photography, basket weaving, ceramics, fiber arts, book arts and metalworking.
3.7 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Methodist Church, Gatlinburg
96 min walk • First Methodist Church, Gatlinburg, also known as Gatlinburg First United Methodist Church, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee was designed by Charles I. Barber in Late Gothic Revival style. It was built during 1945–1950, with first worship in 1947. A second building, its education building, and a porch that joins them, was completed in 1961.
3.7 miNW
Convention center, Concert hall, Performing arts
Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg
96 min walk • The Gatlinburg Convention Center is a convention complex located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States. The complex was recently renovated by Johnson and Galyon.