Blue Ridge Divide Trail
Tennessee
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.6 mi
Distance
1,698 ft
Gain
1h 21m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Cherokee National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Blue Ridge Divide Trail
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,698 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,698 ft
- Highest point
- 1,606 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,179 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Joint
- Dogs
- unknown
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Blue Ridge Divide Trail is a 5.24-mile out-and-back hike in Tennessee with 1,698 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,606 feet.
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