Artie Hollow Trail–Cowbell Hollow Horse Trail, 4 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 4,675 ft · 7 hr 14 min

Artie Hollow Trail–Cowbell Hollow Horse Trail, 4 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back near Hampton Mill, TN. It climbs 4,675 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,873 – 3,373 ft · steepest grade: 26%14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jennings Creek Horse Trail 36.09045, -82.68159
Nearest town Hampton Mill, TN

Directions

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Artie Hollow Trail–Cowbell Hollow Horse Trail, 4 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 4,675 ft · 7 hr 14 min

Elevation 1,872–3,372 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Jennings Creek Horse Trail · 36.09045, -82.68159

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 91°F / low 73° · precip 7% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start on Jennings Creek Horse Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto Cowbell Hollow Horse Trail, heading SE.
  3. 2.8 miSharp left onto Phillips Hollow Trail, heading E.
  4. 3.4 miReach Jennings Creek Horse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 3.4 miSharp right onto Cowbell Hollow Horse Trail, heading E.
  6. 2.9 miTurn left onto Jennings Creek Horse Trail, heading W.
  7. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

FogTemperature 91°F73°
Precip7%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity89%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 93°74° 31%
Sun 85°68° 35%
Mon 82°66°
Tue 85°61°
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°68° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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