Low Gap–Ridge Trail, 4 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 460 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Low Gap–Ridge Trail, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Haw Ridge Park near Edgemoor, TN. It climbs 460 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Low Gap–Ridge Trail, 4 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 460 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 793–1,150 ft
Out & Back · Haw Ridge Park
Trailhead: 36.01987, -84.16734
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 99°F / low 73° · precip 21% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start on Melton Lake Greenway, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Old Edgemoor Road, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Melton Lake Greenway, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Low Gap, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right onto Saddle, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Soccer, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Low Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Soccer, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Saddle, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Low Gap, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto Melton Lake Greenway, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Old Edgemoor Road, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Melton Lake Greenway, heading NE.
- 0.7 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Melton Lake Greenway 2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Kaboom via Power Line 2.6 mi · ▲ 304 ft
- East Edge & East Shore via Power Line 3.4 mi · ▲ 62 ft
- Lake Road & Low Gap via Melton Lake Greenway 4.4 mi · ▲ 406 ft
- East Edge–Low Gap, 9 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 830 ft
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