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William Hastie Natural Area

Red Bud Crest–Shadow Run, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 609 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Red Bud Crest–Shadow Run, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in William Hastie Natural Area near Whites Village, TN. It climbs 609 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 1,175 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Floyd Fox 35.93880, -83.88346
Nearest town Whites Village, TN
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Red Bud Crest–Shadow Run, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 609 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 914–1,174 ft

Out & Back · William Hastie Natural Area

Trailhead: Floyd Fox · 35.93880, -83.88346

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 97°F / low 72° · precip 7% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: S. Haven Rd SB @ Sevierville Pike stop 785 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Floyd Fox, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Red Bud Crest, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Party In The Woods, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftBear right onto Victor Ashe, heading E.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Victor Ashe, heading E.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Victor Ashe, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road Connector, heading E.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Rock Ledge, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftBear left onto Marj McClean, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Rock Ledge, heading SE.
  16. 500 ftBear left onto Shadow Run, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rock Ledge, heading S.
  18. 150 ftBear right onto Shadow Run, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Ledge, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hardwood DH, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Sink Hole, heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hardwood DH, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miBear left onto Hardwood, heading S.
  24. 500 ftBear left onto Sidney Belle, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miBear left onto Redwood, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftBear right onto Sidney Belle, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftReach Red Bud Crest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 150 ftBear left onto Redwood, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Sidney Belle, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miBear right onto Hardwood, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miBear right onto Hardwood DH, heading SE.
  32. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sink Hole, heading S.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hardwood DH, heading S.
  34. 400 ftContinue straight onto Rock Ledge, heading SE.
  35. 250 ftContinue straight onto Shadow Run, heading S.
  36. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Ledge, heading S.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto Shadow Run, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftBear right onto Rock Ledge, heading N.
  39. 500 ftBear left onto Marj McClean, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Rock Ledge, heading NW.
  41. 150 ftBear right onto Marj McClean, heading N.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left onto Toll Road Connector, heading W.
  43. 100 ftContinue straight onto Victor Ashe, heading W.
  44. 50 ftTurn right onto Toll Road, heading W.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Victor Ashe, heading W.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road, heading W.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Victor Ashe, heading W.
  48. 50 ftBear left onto Toll Road, heading W.
  49. 400 ftContinue straight onto Party In The Woods, heading SW.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Bud Crest, heading SW.
  51. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  52. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  53. 50 ftSharp left onto Floyd Fox, heading NE.
  54. 300 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/red-bud-crest-out-back

Trail surface

91% dirt9% gravel

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 97°F72°
Feels like93°Precip7%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity60%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:11 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Sat 100°74° 24%
Sun 92°73°
Mon 89°67° 21%
Tue 89°66°
Wed 91°66°
Thu 93°68° 24%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: S. Haven Rd SB @ Sevierville Pike stop 785 m from the trailhead

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