Aspire

Challenger–Fortitude, 6 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 804 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Challenger–Fortitude, 6 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Aspire near Clinch View, TN. It climbs 804 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 1,112 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Perseverence 36.08879, -84.12504
Nearest town Clinch View, TN

Directions

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Challenger–Fortitude, 6 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 804 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 811–1,114 ft

Out & Back · Aspire

Trailhead: Perseverence · 36.08879, -84.12504

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Perseverence, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miBear left onto Contender, heading SE.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto Challenger, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Oppurtunity, heading N.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Challenger, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Oppurtunity, heading N.
  7. 450 ftTurn right onto Challenger, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Renegade, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right onto Relentless Ridge, heading S.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Renegade, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Relentless Ridge, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right onto Vin and Vigor, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto virtue, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Vin and Vigor, heading S.
  15. 100 ftBear right onto virtue, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fortitude, heading SW.
  17. 300 ftReach Perseverence, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 250 ftTurn right onto virtue, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miBear left onto Vin and Vigor, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto virtue, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Vin and Vigor, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miSharp left onto Relentless Ridge, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Renegade, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Relentless Ridge, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftSharp left onto Renegade, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Challenger, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto Oppurtunity, heading S.
  28. 450 ftContinue straight onto Challenger, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Oppurtunity, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftTurn right onto Challenger, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Contender, heading SW.
  32. 300 ftBear right onto Perseverence, heading W.
  33. 0.4 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

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

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