AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Rich Mountain Road via Higgins Creek Trail

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,581 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Rich Mountain Road via Higgins Creek Trail is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Ernestville, TN. It climbs 1,581 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,267 – 3,655 ft · steepest grade: 20%8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Higgins Creek Road 36.08613, -82.52033
Nearest town Ernestville, TN
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Directions

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Rich Mountain Road via Higgins Creek Trail

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,581 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 2,266–3,656 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lower Higgins Creek Road · 36.08613, -82.52033

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 89°F / low 69° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start on Lower Higgins Creek Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Higgins Creek Trail, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rich Mountain Road, heading N.
  5. 2.4 miReach Rich Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Higgins Creek Trail, heading SE.
  8. 1.8 miArrive 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/rich-mountain-road-out-back

Weather

RainTemperature 89°F69°
Precip8%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 89°71° 30%
Sun 84°67° 36%
Mon 81°63°
Tue 84°59°
Wed 83°62°
Thu 86°66° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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