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Tennessee trails · Brushy Mountain Trail

Brushy Mountain Trail

A 14.5-mile loop in Tennessee, with 2,687 ft of climbing. Reaches Brushy Mountain and other pass/spring/summit destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length
14.5 mi
Elevation gain
2,687 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
21%
Steepest mile
+693 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
8.7 mi
Shape
loop
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
National Park Service

Elevation profile

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The climbing leans toward the first third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 4.8. It gives back about 2,735 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Brushy Mountain Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:13 a.m., the sun rises at 7:39 a.m. and sets at 6:59 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:25 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 21 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.5-mile route takes roughly 6 h 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:21 p.m. — 4 h 38 min before sunset.

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