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Little Firescald Knob–Bearwallow Gap, 6 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 2,721 ft · 5 hr 38 min

Little Firescald Knob–Bearwallow Gap, 6 sights is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Bethany, TN. The route passes Little Firescald Knob, Bearwallow Gap and Fox Cabin Gap. It climbs 2,721 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,379 – 4,502 ft · steepest grade: 29%13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.02884, -82.71240
Nearest town Bethany, TN
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Little Firescald Knob–Bearwallow Gap, 6 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 2,721 ft · 5 hr 38 min

Elevation 2,379–4,503 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Camp Creek Bald Road, heading E.
  3. 350 ftSharp right onto Jones Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miPass Little Firescald Knob.
  7. 0.1 miPass Bearwallow Gap.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Big Firescald Bypass Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1.4 miBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftPass Fox Cabin Gap.
  11. 1.4 miTurn right onto Fork Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  12. 2 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miSharp right onto Jerry Miller Trail, heading SE.
  14. 4.6 miBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right onto Jones Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  17. 450 ftSharp left onto Camp Creek Bald Road, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftArrive 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/little-firescald-knob-bearwallow-gap-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

80% dirt1% gravel19% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F63°
Precip6%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity69%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 76°66° 29%
Sun 73°61° 34%
Mon 70°58°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 76°54°
Thu 79°58° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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