Tennessee trails · Collins Rim Trail
Collins Rim Trail
A 6.2-mile out-and-back in Tennessee, with 259 ft of climbing. Reaches Blue Branch Overlook and other viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 58% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 2.0. It gives back about 561 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Blue Branch Overlook (viewpoint)
- Horsepound Point Overlook (viewpoint)
- Standing Rock Overlook (viewpoint)
- Collins River Overlook (viewpoint)
- Moonshine Still Remnants (viewpoint)
- Collins River Bridge Crossing (viewpoint)
Getting there
South Rim Trail access. About 43 min drive (21 mi, 2 of them unpaved) from Dunlap. 35.44229, -85.59809 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:22 a.m., the sun rises at 6:47 a.m. and sets at 6:08 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:34 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 21 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.3-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 49 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:36 a.m. — 6 h 32 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Connector Trail + Stagecoach Road Trail + Collins Rim Trail — 12.0 mi loop, 2,353 ft gain
Nearby trails
- South Rim Trail — 0.0 mi
- North Rim Trail — 2.0 mi
- Lower Loop Trail — 20.5 mi