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Tennessee
3.5 mi
Distance
1,155 ft
Gain
1h 38m
Time
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Why you'll love it
Bad Fork
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Bad Fork is a challenging 3.45-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee that tests hikers with difficult terrain along a gravel access road. This route connects to the Mountains to Sea Trail system, offering adventurous hikers a chance to experience a rugged section of a larger regional network.
Wash Creek
~1 min drive
An easy 1.60-mile out-and-back walk along an old road bed in Tennessee, connecting to the Trace Ridge trail system.
North Mills River
~1 min drive
A hard 3.30-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee connecting to Bent Creek Experimental Forest and the South Mills River system.
Trace Ridge
~3 min drive
An 8.85-mile moderate out-and-back trail in Tennessee featuring hard pack clay, loose rocks, and boulders, connecting to the North Mills River and Yellow Gap Trail systems.
Foster Creek
~5 min drive
An easy 2.23-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee ideal for beginners and casual hikers.
Big Creek
~2 min drive
An easy 5.66-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee with rocky surfaces, perfect for casual hikers.
Explorer Loop
~4 min drive
A 6.14-mile moderate loop in Tennessee following old roadbeds, with connections to other trails in the Explorer Loop system.
Boyd Branch
~6 min drive
An easy 1.29-mile out-and-back gravel trail in Tennessee that links to Laurel Rd.
Lower Sidehill
~6 min drive
A moderate 5.05-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee with doubletrack surface suitable for hikers of intermediate ability.
Laurel Mountain
~5 min drive
A 13.74-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee connected to the Blue Ridge Parkway system.
Deerfield Loop
~7 min drive
An easy 2.23-mile loop in Tennessee with campground access via a connecting spur trail.
