AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Fodderstack Trail & Mill Branch Trail

13.6 mi · ▲ 3,567 ft · 6 hr 19 min

Fodderstack Trail & Mill Branch Trail is a 13.6-mile out-and-back near Citico, TN. It climbs 3,567 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,860 – 3,619 ft · steepest grade: 31%13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mill Branch Trail 35.43115, -84.05911
Nearest town Citico, TN
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Fodderstack Trail & Mill Branch Trail

13.6 mi · ▲ 3,567 ft · 6 hr 19 min

Elevation 1,860–3,619 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mill Branch Trail · 35.43115, -84.05911

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 90°F / low 77° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start on Fodderstack Trail, heading SE.
  2. 6.8 miReach Mill Branch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 6.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fodderstack-trail-out-back

Weather

FogTemperature 90°F77°
Feels like87°Precip4%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
90°75°
Sunrise 7:12 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Sat 93°77° 19%
Sun 88°69°
Mon 79°66° 50%
Tue 85°63°
Wed 86°66°
Thu 89°69° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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