Tennessee trails · Fodderstack Mountain
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.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,274 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Big Stack Gap (pass)
- Harrison Gap (pass)
- Big Fodderstack (summit)
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:15 a.m., the sun rises at 7:41 a.m. and sets at 7:02 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:27 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 21 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 33 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:13 p.m. — 6 h 48 min before sunset.
Loop options
- FODDERSTACK MOUNTAIN — 6.6 mi loop, 521 ft gain
- FODDERSTACK MOUNTAIN — 7.8 mi loop, 1,386 ft gain
- FODDERSTACK MOUNTAIN + Fodderstack Trail — 8.1 mi loop, 1,070 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into NC as Fodderstack Mountain — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Snowbird Mountain — 10.9 mi
- Gregory Bald Trail — 12.2 mi
- Rabbit Creek Trail — 14.6 mi
- Indian Grave Gap Trail — 18.8 mi