AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Appalachian Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 1,780 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Appalachian Trail is a 12.3-mile out-and-back near Boomer, TN. It climbs 1,780 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,461 – 4,298 ft · steepest grade: 16%12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.80073, -82.96015
Nearest town Boomer, TN
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Appalachian Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 1,780 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Elevation 3,462–4,298 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.80073, -82.96015

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 77°F / low 64° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.3 miSharp left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
  3. 5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 5 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 1.1 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/appalachian-trail-out-back-20-km

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 77°F64°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 78°66° 28%
Sun 74°61° 31%
Mon 70°57°
Tue 77°54°
Wed 77°56°
Thu 79°59° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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