Horse Camp Loop Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 797 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Horse Camp Loop Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Boomer, TN. It climbs 797 ft. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,832 – 3,645 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.77849, -82.95596
Nearest town Boomer, TN

Directions

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Horse Camp Loop Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 797 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 2,831–3,646 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.77849, -82.95596

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.2 miBear left onto Cold Springs Trail, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 1.4 miBear left onto Horse Camp Loop Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 1.4 miBear left onto Cold Springs Trail, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 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.

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 79°F66°
Precip8%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 80°67° 28%
Sun 76°63° 30%
Mon 72°59°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 79°58°
Thu 81°61° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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