Snowbird Mountain & Grassy Fork Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,599 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Snowbird Mountain & Grassy Fork Road is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Grassy Fork, TN. The route reaches Snowbird Mountain at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 1,599 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,648 – 4,255 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grassy Fork Road 35.80117, -83.05526
Nearest town Grassy Fork, TN

Directions

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Snowbird Mountain & Grassy Fork Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,599 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 2,648–4,255 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Grassy Fork Road · 35.80117, -83.05526

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 84°F / low 72° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start on Grassy Fork Road, heading E.
  2. 2.2 miReach Snowbird Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 84°F72°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity67%
Hourly temperature
85°70°
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 86°72° 29%
Sun 81°67° 34%
Mon 77°63°
Tue 83°60°
Wed 83°63°
Thu 86°66° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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