- Elevation, modelled
- 917 m
- Tallest summit within 11.8 miles
- Snake Mountain1,697 m · 11.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rogers Scenic Byway13.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4485, -81.8426
Trials Playground is a picnic site in Tennessee, at a modelled 917 m. Snake Mountain stands 1,697 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Doe Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Trials Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snake Mountain | SE 137° | 1,697 m | 11.0 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SE 143° | 1,633 m | 11.7 mi |
| The Peak | ESE 106° | 1,573 m | 11.5 mi |
| The Bald | SSE 164° | 1,420 m | 6.8 mi |
| Ellison Mountain | SE 146° | 1,355 m | 11.2 mi |
| Buckeye Knob | SSE 163° | 1,333 m | 9.6 mi |
| Rocky Knob | SE 144° | 1,332 m | 10.8 mi |
| Pine Mountain | E 98° | 1,323 m | 6.8 mi |
- 13.2 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 14.6 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 19.3 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 20.6 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Grandview Overlook · 22 mi
- Moses Cone Overlook · 22 mi
- Storyteller Rock · 23 mi
- Top Crag View · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Doe Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Rainbow Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Holy Hill: 2.4 mi
- Merry Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Gentry Mountain: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Ralph Stout Park: 2.8 mi
- Doe Mountain Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
- Kettlefoot Wildlife Management Area: 9.4 mi
- Kettlefoot Wildlife Management Area: 9.8 mi
- Backbone Rock Recreation Area: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Gentry Creek Falls: 11.2 mi
- Blue Hole Falls: 12.8 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 13.6 mi
- Whitetop Laurel Falls: 13.8 mi
- Straight Branch Falls: 15.3 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Johnson County Veterans Memorial Wall: 2.9 mi
- Old Doe Lookout Tower: 6.7 mi
- Nick Grindstaff monument: 7.6 mi
- Another Way (ShortCut): 10.8 mi
- Another Way (ShortCut): 13.0 mi
Attractions: 26
- Mountain Magic Resort: 11.5 mi
- Where Trails Cross: 13.0 mi
- Virginia Creeper Trail Visitor Ctr: 13.2 mi
- Bristol Caverns: 16.9 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 18
- Newman Basket Company: 13.2 mi
- Doc Watson Statue: 18.2 mi
- Hellbenders: 18.2 mi
- Doc and Merle Watson: 18.2 mi
- Time and Honor: 18.2 mi
Museums: 17
- Welcome Center and Museum: 2.5 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 18.1 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 18.7 mi
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 19.2 mi
- Fields Penn 1860 House Museum: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Backbone Rock: 10.2 mi
- Hayes Bluff: 15.2 mi
- White Pine Cliffs: 16.9 mi
- Bee Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Cardens Bluff: 17.7 mi
Gardens: 9
Picnic sites: 8
- Potters Truck Stop: 3.5 mi
- Elk Knob Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 18.7 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Tater Hill Lake Basin Habitat Preservation: 13.6 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 18.5 mi
- Paddy Mountain Plant Conservation Preserve: 18.7 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 19.6 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 21.1 mi
Springs: 6
- Boiling Spring: 10.9 mi
- Cave Spring: 11.7 mi
- Brig Spring: 13.6 mi
- Hampton Spring: 21.7 mi
- Shanty Springs: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 24.3 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 18.8 mi
- Elk Shoals: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN City 2, 3 mi away.
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