Three of us returned to Brady Mountain Trail to complete our traverse of this part of the Cumberland
Trail. Last week we did half of the trail starting at the route 68 trailhead to the peak, and this week we
did the section from the Jewett Road trailhead to the peak. This hike was not as pleasant as last week's hike. Last week we had temperatures in the 70's and low 80's with low humidity and cool breezes.
This week was just the opposite with temperatures reaching the upper 80's with high humidity and just a slight breeze at the summit.
We departed the trailhead around 10:30 am. The first half mile was a challenge because the trail is
poorly marked or traveled. We went off-trail about thee times. We completed the 3.4 mile 900 ft
elevation gain trek in about 4 hours. We completed our return to the trailhead in about 2 ½ hours.
Again we went off-trail 3 more times.
I would say this was a very good strenuous 9+ mile hike because of the ability to hike with a few
friends during the time of Covid-19. I recommend this hike as a fall or spring hike. The access road
(Jewett Rd) is not recommended for low clearance vehicles. Not much of a photo-op hike – no water
falls or overlooks on this section of the trail.
If you would like to see the trail map, click here.
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