The Walls of Jericho, a popular hiking area, is located just north of Hytop.

[3] The town is situated atop the Cumberland Plateau just south of the Alabama-Tennessee state line.

State Route 79 traverses Hytop, connecting the town with Skyline to the south, and Tennessee to the north.

A narrow valley carved by Hurricane Creek (a tributary of the Paint Rock River) is located just west of Hytop, and The Walls of Jericho lie near the head of this valley at the state line.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.