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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Bulls Gap. Another 9 are within 25 miles. From Knoxville, TN, Bulls Gap lies roughly 55 miles to the northeast.
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Based on the typical seasons for Tennessee, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 14). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Bulls Gap and you get 10 U-pick farms in 6 towns, including 5 with blueberries, 4 with blackberries, 4 orchards with apples, 4 pumpkin patches and 3 with raspberries. 3 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Bulls Gap is Myers Pumpkin Patch & Cornmaze, with pumpkins and corn maze. It sits on 3415 Gap Creek Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Red Dog Ridge Farms Rogersville | 12 mi | 5 |
| Blackberries | Red Dog Ridge Farms Rogersville | 12 mi | 4 |
| Apples | Red Dog Ridge Farms Rogersville | 12 mi | 4 |
| Pumpkins | Myers Pumpkin Patch & Cornmaze Bulls Gap | in town | 4 |
| Raspberries | Red Dog Ridge Farms Rogersville | 12 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | Myers Pumpkin Patch & Cornmaze Bulls Gap | in town | 2 |
| Peaches | Red Dog Ridge Farms Rogersville | 12 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Breyer Patch Farm Greeneville | 14 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Tennessee; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Bulls Gap sees its last frost around April 14 and the first one of fall around October 24. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Tennessee | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 70–80 °F | 5 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 70–80 °F | 5 | 1 |
October brings highs around 70 °F and mornings near 45 °F, so pack a warm layer for the pumpkin patch.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Bulls Gap, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Bulls Gap can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Bulls Gap, 11 mi away.
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The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Bulls Gap: Myers Pumpkin Patch & Cornmaze. Within 25 miles there are 9 more.
The farms here list pumpkins and corn maze most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around April 14 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 24. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Bulls Gap, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Red Dog Ridge Farms in Rogersville, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Tennessee is June to July.
Red Dog Ridge Farms in Rogersville, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Tennessee is June to July.
Red Dog Ridge Farms in Rogersville, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Tennessee is August to October.
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