Tennessee · Hiking

Piney Point

0.8 mi
one way
45 ft
climb
1,940 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Mar–Nov
best months

Piney Point is a short, easy hike in Tennessee, about 0.8 miles long and rising about 45 feet from a low point of 1,898 feet to a high of 1,940 feet. It is a point-to-point route, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.75 miles in, with a grade of about 5 percent. The nearest town is Saint Andrews, just 0.3 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sewanee show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 68°F, with September and October seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Several other trails sit close by. Beckwith's Point Trail is about 1.1 miles away and Dimmick Trail about 1.2 miles. Lake Cheston and the Water Tower Trail are both roughly 1.8 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Piney Point

    Best months: March–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      45° / 29°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      49° / 32°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      58° / 40°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      67° / 48°

      10 wet

    5. May

      74° / 56°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 63°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 66°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 66°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 60°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 50°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      58° / 40°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      48° / 33°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sewanee, TN, 1.2 mi away at 1,928 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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