AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Appalachian Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 55 min

Appalachian Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Bethany, TN. It climbs 287 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,318 – 4,502 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.02884, -82.71240
Nearest town Bethany, TN
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Appalachian Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 55 min

Elevation 4,317–4,503 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 36.02884, -82.71240

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Camp Creek Bald Road, heading E.
  3. 350 ftSharp right onto Jones Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 400 ftSharp right, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto Jones Meadow Trail, heading S.
  9. 450 ftSharp left onto Camp Creek Bald Road, heading N.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/appalachian-trail-out-back-4-km-bff3

Trail surface

93% dirt6% gravel1% unspecified

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 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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