Gum Springs Trail–Meadow Creek Trail, 3 sights
10 mi · ▲ 2,912 ft · 4 hr 47 min
Gum Springs Trail–Meadow Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back near Houston Valley, TN. It climbs 2,912 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Gum Springs Trail–Meadow Creek Trail, 3 sights
10 mi · ▲ 2,912 ft · 4 hr 47 min
Elevation 1,744–2,811 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Gum Springs Trail · 35.96524, -82.94263
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start on Gum Springs Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Meadow Creek Trail, heading E.
- 2.6 miTurn left onto Waddell Mountain Road, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Gum Springs Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Meadow Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 2.6 miBear left onto Gum Springs Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 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 1.2 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Gum Springs Trail Trailhead
- Gum Springs Connector Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 465 ft
- Gum Springs Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 725 ft
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