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.
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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
- Start on Melton Lake Greenway, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Old Edgemoor Road, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Melton Lake Greenway, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Low Gap, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right onto Saddle, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Soccer, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto V Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Lake Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Doug's Outer, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Middle Road, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Low Gap, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Washing Machine, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Edgemoor Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Mike's Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto East Edge, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Melton Lake Greenway, heading SE.
- 0.6 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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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.
More from this trailhead
- Melton Lake Greenway 2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Kaboom via Power Line 2.6 mi · ▲ 304 ft
- East Edge & East Shore via Power Line 3.4 mi · ▲ 62 ft
- Low Gap–Ridge Trail, 4 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 460 ft
- Lake Road & Low Gap via Melton Lake Greenway 4.4 mi · ▲ 406 ft
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