Tennessee trails · Snake Den Ridge Trail
Snake Den Ridge Trail
A 15.8-mile loop in Tennessee, with 3,421 ft of climbing. Reaches Inadu Mountain and other summit destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 10.5 and mile 15.8. It gives back about 3,382 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Inadu Mountain (summit)
- Snake Den Mountain (summit)
- Inadu Knob (summit)
Getting there
Snake Den Ridge Trail Trailhead. About 35 min drive (17 mi) from Newport. 35.75313, -83.21036 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:12 a.m., the sun rises at 7:38 a.m. and sets at 6:58 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:24 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 21 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 15.8-mile route takes roughly 7 h 33 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:10 p.m. — 3 h 48 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Appalachian Trail — 4.4 mi
- Brushy Mountain Trail — 11.4 mi
- Boulevard Trail — 13.3 mi
- Trillium Gap Trail — 15.0 mi