Charlies Bunion
A rugged Appalachian Trail ridge walk from Newfound Gap to a dramatic rocky outcrop with wide-open Smokies views.
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- Length
- 8.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,640 ft
- Difficulty
- hard
- Route
- out-and-back
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4.0 mi · 1,171 ft of climbing · high 6,106 ft · low 5,043 ft
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65°FOvercast now
Sunrise 6:27 AM · Sunset 8:51 PM
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Starting at Newfound Gap, this stretch of the Appalachian Trail rolls along the state-line ridge through spruce-fir forest to Charlies Bunion, a jagged knob where the trees fall away and the Smokies open up in every direction. The footing gets rocky and the drop-offs are real, so mind your step at the overlook. A parking tag is required park-wide.