Gum Springs Connector Trail–Gum Springs Trail, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,369 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Gum Springs Connector Trail–Gum Springs Trail, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Oak Hill, TN. It climbs 1,369 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,873 – 2,799 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Meadow Creek Mountain Trail 35.97266, -82.96285
Nearest town Oak Hill, TN

Directions

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Gum Springs Connector Trail–Gum Springs Trail, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,369 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 1,873–2,799 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Meadow Creek Mountain Trail · 35.97266, -82.96285

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 89°F / low 71° · precip 25% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Meadow Creek Mountain Trail, heading E.
  2. 1 miSharp right onto Gum Springs Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miBear right onto Gum Springs Connector Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miReach Meadow Creek Mountain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miBear left onto Gum Springs Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miSharp left onto Meadow Creek Mountain Trail, heading W.
  7. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F71°
Precip25%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity82%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70° 4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 10% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 22% rain7 PM: 25% rain8 PM: 21% rain9 PM: 20% rain10 PM: 20% rain11 PM: 15% rain
Sunrise 7:08 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 83°65° 26%
Mon 80°62° 22%
Tue 83°58°
Wed 82°58°
Thu 86°62° 21%
Fri 78°61° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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