Tennessee trails · Scott Mountain Trail
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.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 7.5 and mile 11.3. It gives back about 2,073 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Scott Gap (pass)
- Schoolhouse Gap (pass)
- Scott Mountain (summit)
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:14 a.m., the sun rises at 7:40 a.m. and sets at 7:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:26 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 21 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 12:30 p.m. — 6 h 31 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Bote Mountain Trail — 1.7 mi
- Chestnut Top Trail — 2.6 mi
- Indian Grave Gap Trail — 3.9 mi
- Jenkins Ridge Trail — 5.7 mi