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Rock Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Tennessee

Rock Creek Trail

Erwin, Tennessee

4.9 mi

Distance

1,506 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 13m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Rock Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail in Unicoi County, Tennessee. It is 4.9 miles long and gains 1,506 feet. The nearest town is Erwin, Tennessee, about 2 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:703 ft
Max:1,057 ft
Gain:459 ft
Loss:459 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 703 ft and 1,057 ft across 4.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.703 ft821 ft939 ft1,057 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi704 ft
High point2.4 mi1,057 ft
End4.9 mi704 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Erwin, TN · about 2 mi away
County:
Unicoi County, TN

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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