Tennessee trails · Meadow Creek Mtn Trail
Meadow Creek Mtn Trail
A 12.8-mile network in Tennessee, with 1,824 ft of climbing. Reaches Chuckey Mountain. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 8.5 and mile 12.8. It gives back about 2,959 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Chuckey Mountain (summit)
Getting there
MEADOW CREEK MTN TRAIL access. About 35 min drive (14 mi) from Greeneville. 36.01062, -82.88590 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:11 a.m., the sun rises at 7:37 a.m. and sets at 6:57 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:23 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 20 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.8-mile route takes roughly 5 h 39 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:16 p.m. — 5 h 41 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Meadow Creek Mountain Trail + MEADOW CREEK MTN TRAIL — 3.0 mi loop, 1,292 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Appalachian Trail — 21.7 mi
- Snake Den Ridge Trail — 25.4 mi
- Anst - Appalachian Rd — 29.5 mi