Appalachian Viewpoint–Rice Gap, 3 saddles
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,449 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Appalachian Viewpoint–Rice Gap, 3 saddles is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Rice Bend, TN. The route passes Rice Gap before reaching Appalachian Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 1,449 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Appalachian Viewpoint–Rice Gap, 3 saddles
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,449 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Elevation 3,277–4,478 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rice Creek Road · 35.97114, -82.59982
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start on Rice Creek Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 miPass Rice Gap.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 2 miTurn left onto Rice Creek Road, heading SE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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