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River Road

Passes Squirrel Mountain
2,135 ft of climbing

9.7 mi out & back · 2,135 ft gain · 1,608 ft high point · Hard

Via Green and Blue (2.9 mi)

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About this hike

River Road is a 9.7-mile out and back route via Green and Blue trails, passing Squirrel Mountain and several waterfalls including Lower Cave Falls, Moonshiners Falls, and Cave Falls with 2,135 feet of climb.

Elevation

2,135 ft of gain round trip.

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Out: 1,000 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

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