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Walnut Mountain & Walnut Mountain Trail via Appalachian Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 843 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Walnut Mountain & Walnut Mountain Trail via Appalachian Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Boomer, TN. The route reaches Walnut Mountain at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 843 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,547 – 4,298 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 35.82537, -82.93746
Nearest town Boomer, TN
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Walnut Mountain & Walnut Mountain Trail via Appalachian Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 843 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 3,545–4,298 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 35.82537, -82.93746

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 10% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start on Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.2 miSharp left onto Walnut Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  4. 200 ftReach Walnut Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 450 ftSharp right onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
  6. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/walnut-mountain-walnut-mountain-trail-out-back-4-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F67°
Precip10%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 7:08 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 82°68° 27%
Sun 76°64° 31%
Mon 73°60°
Tue 79°56°
Wed 80°58°
Thu 82°62° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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