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Tennessee
Big Island Spur
0.4 mi
Distance
385 ft
Gain
14 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
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No access route mapped
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Big Island Spur
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 385 ft
- Elevation loss
- 385 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Big Island Spur is a short out-and-back trail in Tennessee managed by the National Park Service. The trail is 0.41 miles and gains 210 feet of elevation.
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