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Big Indian Branch Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Big Indian Branch Trail

Tellico Plains, Tennessee

4.4 mi

Distance

1,952 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 9m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Big Indian Branch Trail is an out-and-back trail in Monroe County, Tennessee. It is 4.4 miles long and gains 1,952 feet. The nearest town is Lake Santeetlah, North Carolina, about 11 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:817 ft
Max:1,225 ft
Gain:595 ft
Loss:595 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 817 ft and 1,225 ft across 4.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.817 ft953 ft1,089 ft1,225 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.3 mi4.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,221 ft
High point4.3 mi1,225 ft
End4.4 mi1,221 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lake Santeetlah, NC · about 11 mi away
County:
Monroe County, TN

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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