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Tennessee trails · Meadow Creek Mtn Trail

Meadow Creek Mtn Trail

A 12.8-mile network in Tennessee, with 1,916 ft of climbing. Reaches Chuckey Mountain. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
12.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,916 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+1,098 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
9.6 mi
Shape
network
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

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The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 4,467 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

Reaches

Getting there

MEADOW CREEK MTN TRAIL access. 36.01062, -82.88590 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:36 a.m., the sun rises at 7:02 a.m. and sets at 8:00 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:27 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 59 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 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:44 p.m. — 7 h 16 min before sunset.

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