Pete's Branch Falls–Sarvis Cove Sunset Point, 6 sights
11.8 mi · ▲ 4,032 ft · 5 hr 57 min
Pete's Branch Falls–Sarvis Cove Sunset Point, 6 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back near Hampton Mill, TN. The route passes Pete's Branch Falls and Sarvis Cove Sunset Point. It climbs 4,032 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 96/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Pete's Branch Falls–Sarvis Cove Sunset Point, 6 sights
11.8 mi · ▲ 4,032 ft · 5 hr 57 min
Elevation 1,872–4,530 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Jennings Creek Horse Trail · 36.09045, -82.68159
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 91°F / low 73° · precip 7% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start on Jennings Creek Horse Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Poplar Cove HorseTrail, heading N.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Pete's Branch Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Pete's Branch Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Poplar Cove HorseTrail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Poplar Cove Horse Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Horse Creek Road, heading N.
- 3.3 miBear right onto Sarvis Cove Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Sarvis Cove Sunset Point.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sarvis Cove Trail, heading W.
- 2.4 miTurn left onto Poplar Cove HorseTrail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Jennings Creek Horse Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 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 4.2 mi in (~184 min). Leave by 4:32 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Jennings Creek Horse Trail Trailhead
- Jennings Creek Horse Trail & Poplar Cove HorseTrail 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,277 ft
- Sarvis Cove Sunset Point–Chestnutlog Gap, 5 sights 11.4 mi · ▲ 3,944 ft
- Artie Hollow Trail–Cowbell Hollow Horse Trail, 4 sights 14.7 mi · ▲ 4,675 ft
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