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William Hastie Natural Area

Hard Labor–Red Bud Crest, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 57 min

Hard Labor–Red Bud Crest, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in William Hastie Natural Area near Whites Village, TN. It climbs 442 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 1,175 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Floyd Fox 35.93880, -83.88346
Nearest town Whites Village, TN
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Hard Labor–Red Bud Crest, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 57 min

Elevation 915–1,174 ft

Out & Back · William Hastie Natural Area

Trailhead: Floyd Fox · 35.93880, -83.88346

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 97°F / low 72° · precip 7% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: S. Haven Rd SB @ Sevierville Pike stop 785 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Floyd Fox, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Red Bud Crest, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Party In The Woods, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftBear right onto Victor Ashe, heading E.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Victor Ashe, heading E.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Victor Ashe, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Victor Ashe, heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road Connector, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Rock Ledge, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftBear left onto Marj McClean, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Rock Ledge, heading SE.
  18. 500 ftBear left onto Shadow Run, heading SE.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rock Ledge, heading S.
  20. 150 ftBear right onto Shadow Run, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Ledge, heading SW.
  22. 200 ftContinue straight onto Shadow Run, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftBear right onto Margaret, heading S.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hard Labor, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Margaret, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Redwood, heading S.
  27. 150 ftBear right onto Margaret, heading SW.
  28. 450 ftContinue straight onto Jacob's Run, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Margaret, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftReach Red Bud Crest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Jacob's Run, heading S.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Margaret, heading S.
  33. 450 ftBear left onto Redwood, heading S.
  34. 100 ftContinue straight onto Margaret, heading SW.
  35. 0.2 miBear right onto Hard Labor, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Margaret, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Shadow Run, heading SE.
  38. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rock Ledge, heading SE.
  39. 200 ftContinue straight onto Shadow Run, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Ledge, heading SE.
  41. 150 ftContinue straight onto Shadow Run, heading S.
  42. 100 ftBear right onto Rock Ledge, heading SW.
  43. 500 ftBear left onto Marj McClean, heading SW.
  44. 50 ftBear right onto Rock Ledge, heading SW.
  45. 150 ftBear right onto Marj McClean, heading NE.
  46. 0.1 miTurn left onto Toll Road Connector, heading NW.
  47. 100 ftContinue straight onto Victor Ashe, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftTurn right onto Toll Road, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Victor Ashe, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftBear left onto Toll Road, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto Victor Ashe, heading NW.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road, heading NW.
  53. 50 ftContinue straight onto Victor Ashe, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftBear left onto Toll Road, heading NW.
  55. 400 ftContinue straight onto Party In The Woods, heading NW.
  56. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Bud Crest, heading NW.
  57. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  58. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  59. 50 ftSharp left onto Floyd Fox, heading N.
  60. 250 ftArrive 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/hard-labor-red-bud-crest-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

63% dirt37% gravel

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 97°F72°
Feels like93°Precip7%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity60%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:11 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Sat 100°74° 24%
Sun 92°73°
Mon 89°67° 21%
Tue 89°66°
Wed 91°66°
Thu 93°68° 24%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: S. Haven Rd SB @ Sevierville Pike stop 785 m from the trailhead

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