0.2 mi from the trailheadThunder Rock Campground
Campground · TN
14.7 mi out & back · 4,199 ft gain · 2,328 ft high point · Very hard
In Cherokee National Forest · TN · OpenStreetMap contributors
Rock Creek goes out and back 14.7 miles in Cherokee National Forest, gaining 4,199 feet with Panther Knob near the route.
4,199 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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