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Tennessee
Mill Branch Trail
4.7 mi
Distance
3,813 ft
Gain
1h 46m
Time
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Inside Cherokee National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,813 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,813 ft
- Highest point
- 3,462 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,938 ft
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About this trail
Mill Branch Trail is a 9.46-mile out-and-back hike in Tennessee with 3,813 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,462 feet.
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