Wolf Laurel Nature Sunset Point & Street Gap via Appalachian Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,370 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Wolf Laurel Nature Sunset Point & Street Gap via Appalachian Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Rice Bend, TN. The route passes Street Gap before reaching Wolf Laurel Nature Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 1,370 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Wolf Laurel Nature Sunset Point & Street Gap via Appalachian Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,370 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 3,371–4,419 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.97675, -82.53471
Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 85°F / low 68° · precip 20% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass Street Gap.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miReach Wolf Laurel Nature Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Street Gap & Streets Gap Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 986 ft
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