Appalachian Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Boomer, TN. It climbs 1,205 ft. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi3,461 – 4,557 ft9.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 35.82537, -82.93746
Nearest town Boomer, TN
Directions
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Appalachian Trail
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,205 ft · 3 hr 44 min
Elevation 3,462–4,556 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 35.82537, -82.93746
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 10% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 3.9 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 3.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F67°
Precip10%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat
82°68°
27%
Sun
76°64°
31%
Mon
73°60°
Tue
79°56°
Wed
80°58°
Thu
82°62°
24%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~143 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Appalachian Trail Trailhead
- Appalachian Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 760 ft
- Walnut Mountain & Walnut Mountain Trail via Appalachian Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 843 ft
- Buckeye Ridge Trail via Appalachian Trail 10.7 mi · ▲ 1,397 ft
- Appalachian Trail 13.7 mi · ▲ 4,280 ft
- Appalachian Trail 14.4 mi · ▲ 4,548 ft
- Max Patch Short Sunset Point & Cherry Creek Trail via Appalachian Trail 15.1 mi · ▲ 2,680 ft
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