Tennessee trails · Hemptop

Hemptop

A 10.5-mile network in Tennessee, with 2,030 ft of climbing. Reaches Chestnut Mountain and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

10.5 mi

Elevation gain

2,030 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

48%

Steepest mile

+945 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

5.9 mi

Shape

network

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the first third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.5. It gives back about 3,120 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Chestnut Mountain (summit)
Double Spring Gap (pass)
Big Frog Mountain (summit)

Heads up

Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

HEMPTOP access. 34.99002, -84.56640 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:44 a.m., the sun rises at 7:09 a.m. and sets at 8:06 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:32 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 57 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 10.5-mile route takes roughly 4 h 54 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:04 p.m. — 8 h 03 min before sunset.

Across the border

Continues into GA as Benton Mackaye — view on the map
Continues into GA as Hemp Top — view on the map