Round Mountain–Rattlesnake Road, 3 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,209 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Round Mountain–Rattlesnake Road, 3 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Wasp, TN. The route reaches Round Mountain at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 1,209 ft. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Round Mountain–Rattlesnake Road, 3 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,209 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Elevation 3,472–4,310 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rattlesnake Road · 35.84796, -82.94453
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 67° · precip 5% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start on Rattlesnake Road, heading SW.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Round Mountain Tower Road, heading N.
- 1.3 miReach Round Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Road, heading E.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Rattlesnake Road Trailhead
- Marrow Gap Road–Rattlesnake Road, 3 sights 10.1 mi · ▲ 1,436 ft
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