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Kennedy Cabin Sunset Point & Kennedy Cabin Road via Firescald Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Kennedy Cabin Sunset Point & Kennedy Cabin Road via Firescald Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Bethany, TN. The route reaches Kennedy Cabin Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 261 ft. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,694 – 3,954 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Firescald Road 36.03171, -82.72864
Nearest town Bethany, TN
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Kennedy Cabin Sunset Point & Kennedy Cabin Road via Firescald Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 3,694–3,954 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Firescald Road · 36.03171, -82.72864

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 80°F / low 67° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start on Firescald Road, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miSharp left onto Kennedy Cabin Road, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 300 ftReach Kennedy Cabin Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miSharp right onto Firescald Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miArrive 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/kennedy-cabin-sunset-point-out-back-1cb7

Weather

FogTemperature 80°F67°
Precip6%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity79%
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 81°67° 29%
Sun 79°63° 33%
Mon 72°60°
Tue 78°54°
Wed 78°56°
Thu 81°60° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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