Haw Ridge Park

East Edge–Low Gap, 9 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 830 ft · 2 hr 19 min

East Edge–Low Gap, 9 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Haw Ridge Park near Edgemoor, TN. It climbs 830 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 1,145 ft · steepest grade: 26%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.01987, -84.16734
Nearest town Edgemoor, TN

Directions

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East Edge–Low Gap, 9 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 830 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 793–1,144 ft

Out & Back · Haw Ridge Park

Trailhead: 36.01987, -84.16734

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start on Melton Lake Greenway, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Old Edgemoor Road, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Melton Lake Greenway, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Low Gap, heading S.
  5. 250 ftBear right onto Saddle, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Soccer, heading W.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto V Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lake Road, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Doug's Outer, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Middle Road, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 500 ftContinue straight onto Low Gap, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left onto Washing Machine, heading NW.
  18. 0.7 miSharp right onto Edgemoor Trail, heading E.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Mike's Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left onto East Edge, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Melton Lake Greenway, heading SE.
  22. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

76% dirt10% paved14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 8:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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