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Tennessee
Fall Branch Trail
1.9 mi
Distance
978 ft
Gain
53 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 978 ft
- Elevation loss
- 978 ft
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About this trail
Fall Branch Trail is a 1.89-mile out-and-back hike in Tennessee with 494 feet of elevation gain. The trail ascends 494 feet over 1.89 miles before returning via the same path.
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