Bald River Trail - NFS #88
Tennessee
Free — you'll pick up right here.
4.8 mi
Distance
2,709 ft
Gain
2h 22m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Cherokee National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Bald River Trail - NFS #88
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,709 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,709 ft
- Highest point
- 1,962 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,482 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Bald River Trail - NFS #88 is a 9.54-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee with 2,709 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,962 feet.
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