Tennessee trails · Scott Mountain Trail
A 11.3-mile loop in Tennessee, with 1,304 ft of climbing. Reaches Scott Gap and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.
The climbing leans toward the first third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 4.4. It gives back about 3,372 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
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 8:30 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 58 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.3-mile route takes roughly 4 h 50 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:55 a.m. — 8 h 08 min before sunset.