Tennessee trails · Jenkins Ridge Trail

Jenkins Ridge Trail

A 8.7-mile out-and-back in Tennessee, with 2,841 ft of climbing. Reaches Woodward Knob and other pass/summit destinations.

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Length

8.7 mi

Elevation gain

2,841 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

32%

Steepest mile

+886 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

2.9 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Surface

Ground

Bikes

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 2.9 and mile 5.8.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Woodward Knob (summit)
Haw Gap (pass)
Cherry Knob (summit)
Pickens Gap (pass)
Flint Spring Gap (pass)

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:39 a.m., the sun rises at 7:06 a.m. and sets at 8:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:29 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 58 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 17.5-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 19 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:24 p.m. — 3 h 39 min before sunset.

Across the border

Continues into NC as Appalachian Trail — view on the map
Continues into NC as Appalachian National Scenic Trail — view on the map
Continues into NC as Appalachian Trail — view on the map