Sarvis Cove Sunset Point–Chestnutlog Gap, 5 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 3,944 ft · 5 hr 46 min
Sarvis Cove Sunset Point–Chestnutlog Gap, 5 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near Hampton Mill, TN. The route passes Sarvis Cove Sunset Point before reaching Chestnutlog Gap at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 3,944 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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Sarvis Cove Sunset Point–Chestnutlog Gap, 5 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 3,944 ft · 5 hr 46 min
Elevation 1,872–4,571 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 miTurn right onto Sarvis Cove Trail, heading SW.
- 2.4 miPass Sarvis Cove Sunset Point.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Horse Creek Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miPass Chestnutlog Gap.
- 150 ftReach Sarvis Cove Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Horse Creek Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Sarvis Cove Trail, heading NE.
- 2.5 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 4.1 mi in (~178 min). Leave by 4:38 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:03 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
- Pete's Branch Falls–Sarvis Cove Sunset Point, 6 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 4,032 ft
- Artie Hollow Trail–Cowbell Hollow Horse Trail, 4 sights 14.7 mi · ▲ 4,675 ft
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