Tennessee trails · Anst - Appalachian Rd
Anst - Appalachian Rd
A 16.8-mile network in Tennessee, with 1,892 ft of climbing. Reaches Curley Maple Gap and other pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 59% of the ascent, between mile 5.6 and mile 11.2. It gives back about 3,006 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Curley Maple Gap (pass)
- Devils Creek Gap (pass)
- Temple Hill Gap (pass)
- Indian Grave Gap (pass)
Getting there
SHINBONE TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. About 38 min drive (24 mi, 1 of them unpaved) from Johnson City. 36.10580, -82.37205 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:09 a.m., the sun rises at 7:35 a.m. and sets at 6:55 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:21 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 20 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 16.8-mile route takes roughly 7 h 10 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:44 p.m. — 4 h 10 min before sunset.
Loop options
- ANST - APPALACHIAN RD + Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 5.6 mi loop, 249 ft gain
- ANST - APPALACHIAN RD + GREEN RIDGE + Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 5.2 mi loop, 858 ft gain
- ANST - APPALACHIAN RD + Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 7.2 mi loop, 701 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into NC as ANST - APPALACHIAN RD — view on the map
- Continues into NC as ANST - APPALACHIAN RD — view on the map
- Continues into NC as Appalachian National Scenic Trail — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Little Pond Mountain — 24.0 mi
- Holston Mountain West — 25.9 mi
- Meadow Creek Mtn Trail — 29.5 mi