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Tennessee
Hicks Ridge Trail (aka Montgomery or Buddy Road)
1.9 mi
Distance
663 ft
Gain
46 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
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Hicks Ridge Trail (aka Montgomery or Buddy Road)
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 663 ft
- Elevation loss
- 663 ft
- Highest point
- 1,729 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,442 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Hicks Ridge Trail (also known as Montgomery or Buddy Road) is a 1.91-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee with 270 feet of elevation gain. The trail descends 361 feet on the return.
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