5.0 star · Difficult Loop

Beech Gap Trail - West

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Swain County, North Carolina

Trail length

8.9 km

Time

~2 hrs 43 min

Elevation Gain

566 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Swain County"

The Beech Gap Trail - West is a 8.9 km looped trail that starts and ends in , Swain County, North Carolina. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 3 hrs 44 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.