Shut-in Gap Road Area
Shut-in Gap Road Area is a nature reserve in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 560 m. Hinch Mountain stands 931 m to the north, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Keaton Falls, a waterfall 1.3 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Tennessee Department of Enviroment and Convservation
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Gort Knob: 1.9 mi
- Walker Knob: 3.2 mi
- Hinch Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Blalock Knob: 4.1 mi
- Lee Knob: 4.3 mi
- Natures Park: 6.8 mi
- Holloway Park: 7.1 mi
- Spring City Park: 7.3 mi
- Cumberland Mountain Retreat: 11.0 mi
- Cold Springs Community Park: 11.3 mi
- Keaton Falls: 1.3 mi
- Stinging Fork Falls 60: 2.7 mi
- White Pine Cascades 28: 3.8 mi
- Deep Pool Cascades 8: 3.9 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 4.2 mi
- Indian Head Point Overlook: 2.6 mi
- Spider Den Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Brady Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Dickey Bluff: 10.7 mi
- Negro Jumpoff: 12.1 mi
- Stinging Fork Falls State Natural Area: 2.6 mi
- Hinch Mountain Area: 2.6 mi
- Soak Creek State Scenic River: 3.3 mi
- Piney River Area: 4.4 mi
- Head of Sequatchie Area: 4.5 mi
- Dripping Spring: 7.8 mi
- Mars Hill Spring: 8.2 mi
- Moulton Spring: 8.8 mi
- Black Mountain Springhouse: 10.4 mi
- Holloway Spring: 15.8 mi
- Spring City Bus/Train Accident Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Troop 45: 13.1 mi
- Clarence Darrow: 16.6 mi
- William Jennings Bryan: 16.6 mi
- Centinnial Park Water Fountain Monument: 16.6 mi
- Spring City Depot Museum & Railfan Spot: 6.9 mi
- Native Stone Museum: 15.2 mi
- Military Memorial Museum: 15.2 mi
- Jane Manley Museum: 16.5 mi
- Rhea County Museum: 16.6 mi
- Spring City Railfan Spot: 6.9 mi
- Roadside Table: 7.4 mi
- Newton Ford Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- George's Hole: 21.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Head of the Sequatchie River: 4.6 mi
- Virgin Falls Trailhead: 19.3 mi
- George's Hole: 21.5 mi
- Whale Face Rock: 21.9 mi
- Cumberland County I-40 West Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Cumberland County I-40 East Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Sam: 7.5 mi
- CMRPOA Beach - Residents Only: 11.4 mi
- Cute: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Shut-in Gap Road Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinch Mountain | N 354° | 931 m | 3.4 mi |
| Dorton Knob | N 354° | 910 m | 4.6 mi |
| Bear Den Mountain | N 7° | 893 m | 4.6 mi |
| Brady Mountain | N 1° | 893 m | 6.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 25° | 862 m | 10.3 mi |
| Luper Mountain | NE 34° | 833 m | 18.5 mi |
| Big Rock Mountain | NNE 28° | 824 m | 14.1 mi |
| Thorny Mountain | NNE 32° | 811 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:22 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:05 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 15:51 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spring City, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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