Gum Springs Connector Trail–Gum Springs Trail, 4 sights
10 mi · ▲ 3,015 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Gum Springs Connector Trail–Gum Springs Trail, 4 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back near Cedar Creek, TN. It climbs 3,015 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Gum Springs Connector Trail–Gum Springs Trail, 4 sights
10 mi · ▲ 3,015 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Elevation 1,873–2,811 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Waddell Mountain Road · 35.99743, -82.90872
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 74° · precip 22% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start on Waddell Mountain Road, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Meadow Creek Trail, heading W.
- 2.6 miBear left onto Gum Springs Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Gum Springs Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Waddell Mountain Road, 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.
- 2.6 miTurn left onto Waddell Mountain Road, heading E.
- 1.1 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Waddell Mountain Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 622 ft
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