Street Gap via Appalachian Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,215 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Street Gap via Appalachian Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Rice Bend, TN. The route reaches Street Gap at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,215 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3,724 – 4,436 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 35.95256, -82.56089
Nearest town Rice Bend, TN

Directions

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Street Gap via Appalachian Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,215 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 3,723–4,435 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 35.95256, -82.56089

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 84°F / low 65° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Appalachian Trail, heading N.
  2. 2.3 miReach Street Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.3 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

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F65°
Precip8%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 84°67° 26%
Sun 77°65° 42%
Mon 73°59° 24%
Tue 77°53°
Wed 79°55°
Thu 81°59° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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