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Angel Share–Bandsaw, 8 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Angel Share–Bandsaw, 8 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Bethel, TN. It climbs 716 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,076 – 1,719 ft · steepest grade: 32%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Townsend Trail 35.67678, -83.71981
Nearest town Bethel, TN
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Angel Share–Bandsaw, 8 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 1,076–1,719 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Townsend Trail · 35.67678, -83.71981

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 96°F / low 77° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Copperhead, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Honey Barrel, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Giddy Up, heading E.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto TN Trot Access, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto TN Trot, heading E.
  9. 500 ftSharp right onto Over Yonder, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bandsaw, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Over Yonder, heading W.
  12. 450 ftContinue straight onto Bandsaw, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Over Yonder, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Against the Grain, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear right onto Angel Share, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Thumper, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftSharp left onto Angel Share, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn right onto Bandsaw, heading E.
  19. 100 ftSharp right onto Angel Share, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miBear left onto TN Trot, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Saddle Up, heading SE.
  22. 100 ftBear right onto TN Trot, heading NW.
  23. 350 ftSharp left onto White Lightning, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftContinue straight onto TN Trot, heading SE.
  25. 450 ftContinue straight onto Rattler, heading E.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto TN Trot, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rattler, heading NW.
  28. 450 ftTurn right onto Bootleggers Run, heading NW.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto Link & Pin, heading W.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead, heading W.
  31. 150 ftBear left onto Honey Barrel, heading W.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead, heading W.
  33. 100 ftContinue straight onto TN Trot Access, heading SW.
  34. 500 ftContinue straight onto Vee Hollow Access Trail, heading SW.
  35. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/angel-share-out-back

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 96°F77°
Feels like92°Precip3%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity62%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Sat 98°78° 24%
Sun 90°72° 25%
Mon 83°70° 46%
Tue 88°68°
Wed 90°69°
Thu 92°72° 28%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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