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Townsend Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Townsend Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Townsend, TN. It is mostly level, with 90 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,053 – 1,175 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Townsend Trail 35.67639, -83.75398
Nearest town Townsend, TN
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Townsend Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 1,052–1,176 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Townsend Trail · 35.67639, -83.75398

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 97°F / low 74° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start on Townsend Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto TN Trot Access, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto TN Trot Access, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Honey Barrel, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Giddy Up, heading E.
  9. 250 ftBear left onto TN Trot Access, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Vee Hollow Access Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Townsend Trail, heading SW.
  13. 2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftArrive 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/townsend-trail-out-back-8-km-b360

Trail surface

83% paved8% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 97°F74°
Feels like91°Precip3%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity60%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Sat 99°77° 24%
Sun 91°72° 23%
Mon 85°69° 45%
Tue 89°67°
Wed 90°68°
Thu 93°71° 28%

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