DRIVING DIRECTIONS

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We have two camp facilities; Camp Cumberland Pines and Camp Baker Mountain. Our year-round office is located at Camp Cumberland Pines. Unfortunately, our mailing addresses are not found by most internet map searches.

If you use www.mapquest.com, you can find directions to the closest intersection.

  • Baker Mountain, instead of a street address enter: Baker Mountain Rd & D Slation Rd
    Then fill in: Spencer, TN 38585
    * D Slation Rd is the old name for Mountain T.O.P. Rd. Sometimes the green "Mountain T.O.P. Rd" road sign goes missing. At this intersection, there is a white Mountain T.O.P. sign indicating our driveway.

  • Cumberland Pines, instead of a street address enter: Old State Hwy 56 & State Hwy 56
    Then fill in: Altamont, TN 37301

    * This intersection is across from the elementary school and there is a yellow blinking light hanging above the road. From there, you need to drive 0.9 mile southeast (away from Altamont). Turn RIGHT at the white Mountain T.O.P. sign. Drive 0.4 mile and turn RIGHT into the camp entrance at the small white Mountain T.O.P. arrow under the mailbox, indicating our driveway.

Here is our version of the driving directions to a Mountain T.O.P. camp

Cumberland Pines (GPS Coordinates are N35°.24.551' W085°.42.109')
From Nashville: I-24 East (estimated driving time = 1 hour and 45 minutes)
  • Follow I-24 East out of Nashville towards Chattanooga - approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes
  • Get off at exit 127, the Pelham exit and turn LEFT, back over the interstate on Highway 50 toward Altamont - follow up mountain about 18 miles
  • Highway 50 dead ends into Highway 56 in Altamont (you will see Corner Market on your right).
  • Turn RIGHT toward Coalmont and Tracy City - follow for 2.4 miles
  • Turn RIGHT at the white Mountain T.O.P. sign (There is also a sign for “Cumberland Heights SDA church”) – follow for 0.4 miles
  • Turn RIGHT at the white Mountain T.O.P. arrow below the mailbox, which indicates the entrance for camp!
From Chattanooga: I-24 West (estimated driving time = 1 hour and 20 minutes)
  • Follow 1-24 West out of Chattanooga towards Nashville - approximately 45 minutes
  • Get off at exit 135, the Monteagle/ Tracy City exit and turn RIGHT - follow 0.5 mile
  • Turn RIGHT at the "South Cumberland Recreation Center" sign which is Highway 41 - follow highway 41 to Tracy City - follow 5.5 miles
  • Turn LEFT onto Highway 56 (it is at the first stop light in Tracy City) toward Coalmont and Altamont - follow 10 miles
  • Go straight through intersection with 108 (L & L Market will be on the left) - follow 2.3 miles
  • Turn LEFT at the white Mountain T.O.P. sign (There is also a sign for "Cumberland Heights SDA church") - follow for 0.4 miles
  • Turn RIGHT at the white Mountain T.O.P. arrow below the mailbox, which indicates the entrance for camp!
From Knoxville: I-40 West (estimated driving time = 3 hours)
  • Follow I-40 West out of Knoxville, towards Nashville - approximately 1.5 hours
  • Get off at exit 288, the Livingston/ Sparta exit and turn LEFT onto 111 south - follow 19 miles
  • Veer RIGHT onto 70S West after you pass through Sparta – follow 17 miles
  • Turn LEFT onto 127 – follow 6 miles
  • Turn LEFT onto 56 – follow 24 miles into Altamont
  • Go straight through the intersection of 56, 108 and 50 – follow 2.4 miles
  • Turn RIGHT at the white Mountain T.O.P. sign (There is also a sign for “Cumberland Heights SDA church”) – follow for 0.4 miles
  • Turn RIGHT at the white Mountain T.O.P. arrow below the mailbox, which indicates the entrance for camp!
Baker Mountain (GPS coordinates are: N35°.42.575' W085°.32.200')
From Nashville: I-24 East (estimated driving time 1 hour and 45 minutes)
  • Follow I-24 East out of Nashville - follow approximately 1 hour
  • Get off at exit 111 and turn RIGHT onto 55 east - follow 23 miles
  • Stay on 55 and it will turn into 70S east - follow 6 miles
  • Veer RIGHT onto 30 east - follow 9 miles
  • Pass the small white market that used to be a gas station at Bone Cave Rd on your left - follow 1 mile
  • Turn RIGHT onto Baker Mountain Rd (it sneaks up on you, but look for the yellow road sign indicating that there is an upcoming road) - follow 2.5 miles
  • Turn LEFT onto Mountain T.O.P. Rd at the white Mountain T.O.P. sign (if you start going back down the mountain, you've gone too far) - follow 0.3 mile
  • The paved road will run you into the center of camp!
From Chattanooga: Highway 27 North (estimated driving time = 1 hour and 20 minutes)
  • Follow Highway 27 north out of Chattanooga - follow approximately 20 miles
  • Veer LEFT to merge onto Highway 111 north - follow 37 miles
  • Turn LEFT at the intersection with 284 (there will be a yellow blinking light above, a BP gas station on the right and signs for Fall Creek Falls) - follow 7.5 miles
  • Turn RIGHT onto Mountain T.O.P. Rd at the white Mountain T.O.P. sign (if you start going back down the mountain, you've gone too far) - follow 0.3 mile
  • The paved road will run in to the center of camp!
From Knoxville: I-40 West (estimated driving time = 2 hours and 15 minutes)
  • Follow I-40 West out of Knoxville, towards Nashville - approximately 1.5 hours
  • Get off at exit 288, the Livingston/ Sparta exit and turn LEFT onto 111 south - follow 37 miles
  • Turn RIGHT at the intersection with 284 (there will be a yellow blinking light above, a BP gas station on the left and signs for Fall Creek Falls) – follow 7.5 miles
  • Turn RIGHT onto Mountain T.O.P. Rd at the white Mountain T.O.P. sign (if you start going back down the mountain, you’ve gone too far) – follow 0.3 mile
  • The paved road will run you into the center of camp!
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     Mountain T.O.P. - P.O. Box 128 Altamont, TN 37301           Phone:(931) 692-3999   Fax:(931) 692-3807

Mountain T.O.P. is an Interdenominational Christian Mission, affiliated with the Tennessee Conference
of the United Methodist Church, dedicated to rural life ministry in the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee.