Tennessee trails · Welch Ridge Trail
A 6.3-mile out-and-back in Tennessee, with 984 ft of climbing. Reaches Water Oak Gap and other pass/summit destinations.
The climbing leans toward the final third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 4.2 and mile 6.3. It gives back about 847 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 7:05 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 12.6-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 39 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:44 p.m. — 7 h 18 min before sunset.