Gum Springs Connector Trail–Gum Springs Trail, 3 sights
14 mi · ▲ 4,969 ft · 7 hr 9 min
Gum Springs Connector Trail–Gum Springs Trail, 3 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back near Cedar Creek, TN. It climbs 4,969 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Gum Springs Connector Trail–Gum Springs Trail, 3 sights
14 mi · ▲ 4,969 ft · 7 hr 9 min
Elevation 1,651–3,054 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Meadow Creek Trail · 36.01035, -82.88594
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 74° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start on Meadow Creek Trail, heading E.
- 5.7 miBear left onto Gum Springs Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Gum Springs Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Meadow Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Gum Springs Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Meadow Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 5.7 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 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Meadow Creek Mountain Trail & Meadow Creek Trail 13.5 mi · ▲ 4,729 ft
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