Haw Ridge Park

Kaboom–Low Gap Loop, 10 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 694 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Kaboom–Low Gap Loop, 10 sights is a 4.6-mile loop in Haw Ridge Park near Burchfield Heights, TN. It climbs 694 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi797 – 1,145 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Melton Lake Greenway 36.00029, -84.18501
Nearest town Burchfield Heights, TN

Directions

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Kaboom–Low Gap Loop, 10 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 694 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 796–1,144 ft

Loop · Haw Ridge Park

Trailhead: Melton Lake Greenway · 36.00029, -84.18501

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 97°F / low 73° · precip 4% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Melton Lake Greenway, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto West Entrance, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Soccer, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftSharp right onto V Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Soccer, heading E.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Lower Soccer, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Soccer, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Saddle, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Low Gap, heading N.
  11. 250 ftBear right onto Melton Lake Greenway, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Kaboom, heading NE.
  13. 400 ftTurn right onto Mike's Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left onto Edgemoor Trail, heading N.
  15. 150 ftSharp left onto Washing Machine, heading N.
  16. 0.7 miSharp right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Low Gap, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto Middle Road, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Doug's Outer, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lake Road, heading W.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Melton Lake Greenway, heading NW.
  23. 100 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

91% dirt4% paved1% other4% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 97°F73°
Feels like90°Precip4%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity53%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:12 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Sat 97°75° 22%
Sun 93°73°
Mon 91°68° 17%
Tue 87°69°
Wed 89°70°
Thu 96°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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