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Tennessee
Leatherwood Loop Trail
2.6 mi
Distance
2,803 ft
Gain
1h 38m
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
- 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,803 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,803 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Leatherwood Loop Trail is a 2.64-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee with 1,529 feet of elevation gain. The trail ascends 1,529 feet over 2.64 miles and descends 1,274 feet.
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