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Tennessee
River Trail West
3.7 mi
Distance
3,907 ft
Gain
2h 14m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
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River Trail West
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,907 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,907 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
River Trail West is a 3.74-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee with 1,966 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a river and returns via the same path it went out on.
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