Appalachian Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 52 min
Appalachian Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Bethany, TN. It climbs 258 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,318 – 4,452 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Camp Creek Bald Road 36.02922, -82.71107
Nearest town Bethany, TN
Directions
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Appalachian Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 52 min
Elevation 4,317–4,453 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Camp Creek Bald Road · 36.02922, -82.71107
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start on Camp Creek Bald Road, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Jones Meadow Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Jones Meadow Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right onto Camp Creek Bald Road, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% gravel
Weather
FogTemperature 78°F63°
Precip6%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity69%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat
76°66°
29%
Sun
73°61°
34%
Mon
70°58°
Tue
76°52°
Wed
76°54°
Thu
79°58°
23%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Camp Creek Bald Road Trailhead
- Camp Creek Bald via Appalachian Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 364 ft
- Appalachian Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 287 ft
- Blackstack Cliffs via Appalachian Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 369 ft
- Appalachian Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Little Firescald Knob & Bearwallow Gap via Appalachian Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 352 ft
- Jones Meadow Access Trail via Appalachian Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 407 ft
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