Jones Meadow Access Trail via Appalachian Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Jones Meadow Access Trail via Appalachian Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Bethany, TN. It climbs 407 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Jones Meadow Access Trail via Appalachian Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 4,317–4,503 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 36.02884, -82.71240
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Camp Creek Bald Road, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Jones Meadow Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Jones Meadow Access Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Jones Meadow Access Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Jones Meadow Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Camp Creek Bald Road, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 (~35 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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