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Goforth Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Tennessee

Goforth Creek Trail

Copperhill, Tennessee

3.1 mi

Distance

925 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 13m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Goforth Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail in Polk County, Tennessee. It is 3.1 miles long and gains 925 feet. The nearest town is Ducktown, Tennessee, about 7 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:296 ft
Max:409 ft
Gain:282 ft
Loss:282 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 296 ft and 409 ft across 3.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.296 ft334 ft371 ft409 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.4 mi3.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi302 ft
High point1.6 mi409 ft
End3.1 mi302 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ducktown, TN · about 7 mi away
County:
Polk County, TN

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

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