Tennessee trails · Meigs Mountain Trail

Meigs Mountain Trail

A 18.0-mile loop in Tennessee, with 477 ft of climbing. Reaches Upper Buckhorn Gap and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length

18.0 mi

Elevation gain

477 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

25%

Steepest mile

+438 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

3.0 mi

Shape

loop

Bikes

Horses

Managed by

National Park Service

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,280 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Upper Buckhorn Gap (pass)
Buckhorn Gap (pass)
Meigs Mountain (summit)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

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 7:05 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 18.0-mile route takes roughly 6 h 55 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:00 p.m. — 6 h 03 min before sunset.