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Hike

Slickrock Branch Road

Ends at Scenic Overlook
Inside Cherokee National Forest
1,281 ft of climbing

7.0 mi out & back · 1,281 ft gain · 2,290 ft high point

Via the Benton Falls Trail, the Naked Widow Loop Trail, the Slickrock Loop Trail, and the Laurel Loop Trail (2.1 mi)

In Cherokee National Forest · TN · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Slickrock Branch Road is a 1.4-mile one-way trail in Cherokee National Forest to Scenic Overlook.

Elevation

1,281 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.3 mi from the trailhead
Chilhowee Group Camp
Campground · TN

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

6 mi from you
Lowry Cove Trail
- Summits Bean Mountain;Oswald Dome
- Inside Cherokee National Forest
- 2,409 ft of climbing
7.7 mi out & back · 2,409 ft gain
Cherokee National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 750 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Scenic OverlookDestination · 3.5 mi in
Gazebo OverlookNearby · 0.8 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

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

At a glance

Length: 7.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,281 ft round trip
High point: 2,290 ft
Low point: 1,820 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: TN
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 35.1497° N · 84.6078° W

Get directions Open the map

0.3 mi from the trailhead

Chilhowee Campground

Campground · TN

2.9 mi from the trailhead

Parksville Lake RV Campground

Campground · TN

11 mi from you

Hemp Top

Passes Big Frog Mountain
Inside Cohutta Wilderness
3,451 ft of climbing

9.6 mi out & back · 3,451 ft gain

Cohutta Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Clemmer Spur Trail

Ends at Ocoee Lake
Inside Cherokee National Forest
1,048 ft of climbing

5.9 mi out & back · 1,048 ft gain

Cherokee National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Clemmer Trail

Ends at Benton Falls
Inside Cherokee National Forest
1,621 ft of climbing

8.8 mi out & back · 1,621 ft gain

Cherokee National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Laurel Loop Trail

Ends at Benton Falls
Inside Cherokee National Forest
1,067 ft of climbing

6.1 mi loop · 1,067 ft gain

Cherokee National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Rough Creek

Near Peavine Mountain
Inside Big Frog Wilderness
2,705 ft of climbing

6.1 mi out & back · 2,705 ft gain

Big Frog Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today72°49°Sunny
Sat72°48°Sunny
Sun72°47°Sunny
Mon76°49°Sunny
Tue81°53°Sunny
Wed84°61°Sunny
Thu83°63°Chance Rain Showers

Today: Sunny · wind 5 mph N

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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