Tennessee trails · Fodderstack Mountain
A 11.0-mile loop in Tennessee, with 911 ft of climbing. Reaches Big Stack Gap and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 4.5 and mile 9.1. It gives back about 3,497 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:41 a.m., the sun rises at 7:07 a.m. and sets at 8:04 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:30 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 57 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.0-mile route takes roughly 4 h 32 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:39 a.m. — 8 h 25 min before sunset.