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.
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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
- Start on Perseverence, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Contender, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Challenger, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Oppurtunity, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Challenger, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Oppurtunity, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Challenger, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Renegade, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Relentless Ridge, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Renegade, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Relentless Ridge, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Vin and Vigor, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto virtue, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Vin and Vigor, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right onto virtue, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Fortitude, heading SW.
- 300 ftReach Perseverence, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right onto virtue, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Vin and Vigor, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto virtue, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Vin and Vigor, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Relentless Ridge, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Renegade, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Relentless Ridge, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Renegade, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Challenger, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Oppurtunity, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Challenger, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Oppurtunity, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Challenger, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Contender, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right onto Perseverence, heading W.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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