Long Branch Trail

Tennessee

Tennessee

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2.6 mi

Distance

2,003 ft

Gain

1h 39m

Time

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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

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.6 mi
Elevation gain
2,003 ft
Elevation loss
2,003 ft
Highest point
2,949 ft
Lowest point
1,780 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Long Branch Trail is a 5.14-mile out-and-back hike in Tennessee with 2,003 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,949 feet.

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