This hike is close to Townsend at the Y very near the entrance to the park. The trail is 8.6 miles with an ascent of 1,100 feet for the first part of the hike. You go up at the beginning of the hike going up the mountain for around 0.6 mile. The junction at 4.3 miles is School House Gap Trail. This hike is considered moderate. Carpool from Kroger 244 S Hall Road, Alcoa, meet on the side of the building near the old KARM store at 8:00a.m. Roundtrip 40 miles @ $0.07 = $2.80 to the driver (ok to round) or meet at the Wye parking lot in Townsend at 8:30 a.m.

Leader: Thomas Welch

Leader contact information is included under Additional Information in the email you receive after registration.