Home All TrailsAppalachian Highway East Tennessee Drive

Easy

On-Road

🇺🇸 United States

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-TN-03

Appalachian Highway East Tennessee Drive

Added on 30 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon11 April 2015

Long drive through the Cumberland ridges of East Tennessee on the Appalachian Highway.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Winding mountain roads; watch for slow trucks.

Mission Logs105 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	NW Start Point	-2%	2H
2.1 km	NE Continue on track	0%	2H
4.1 km	S Continue on track	6%	2H
5.9 km	SE Terrain Change	-1%	2H
8.0 km	NE Continue on track	-3%	2H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

325m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

36.3857, -83.6711

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 36.3857, -83.6711 @ 325m

Quick Stats

Distance

209.91 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

248m - 475m

Max Elevation

475 m

Max Gradient

8.3%

7.8%

Highlights

Cumberland Gap nearby
Norris Lake
Appalachian ridges

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+1213 m

Total Descent

-1215 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

11.6

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

3.17

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)90%

Moderate (3-8%)9%

Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved100%

Unpaved0%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

100%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 18

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 36.119825

MAX LAT: 36.424555

MIN LON: -83.746103

MAX LON: -83.432306

Point Spacing: 60.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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