AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Stone Mountain–Hall Mountain, 6 summits

11.9 mi · ▲ 2,415 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Stone Mountain–Hall Mountain, 6 summits is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Hartford, TN. The route passes Stone Mountain and Hall Mountain before reaching Hall Top at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 2,415 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,404 – 3,593 ft · steepest grade: 27%11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mill Creek Road 35.82810, -83.14077
Nearest town Hartford, TN
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Stone Mountain–Hall Mountain, 6 summits

11.9 mi · ▲ 2,415 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Elevation 1,404–3,593 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mill Creek Road · 35.82810, -83.14077

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start on Mill Creek Road, heading N.
  2. 4 miSharp right onto Stone Mountain Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Stone Mountain Tower Road, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miPass Hall Mountain.
  5. 50 ftPass Hall Top.
  6. 50 ftReach Stone Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Stone Mountain Trail, heading S.
  8. 1.8 miSharp left onto Mill Creek Road, heading E.
  9. 3.9 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/stone-mountain-hall-mountain-out-back-6-summits

Weather

Sunrise 7:08 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~137 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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