Tennessee trails · John Muir National Recreation
John Muir National Recreation
A 44.4-mile network in Tennessee, with 933 ft of climbing. Reaches Big Rock Island 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 13,100 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 Rock Island (summit)
- The Narrows (pass)
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:43 a.m., the sun rises at 7:08 a.m. and sets at 8:05 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:31 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 57 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 44.4-mile route works out to roughly 16 h 55 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Benton-Mckaye — 5.4 mi
- Licklog Ridge Trail — 10.8 mi
- Big Frog Mountain Hiking Trail — 11.4 mi
- Grassy Gap — 14.1 mi