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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

Western Side

Pickett/Fentress/Scott Counties, TN

 

National Park

 

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Slave Falls Loop - 05/13/06

Length: 4.96 miles roundtrip (including spur trails; moderately easy)

Moving Time: 2:10 (2.3 mph average);

Overall Time: 3:15 (1.5 mph average, including all photography)

Elevation change: ~200’

       

      Slave Falls

        From base                                                        From viewing platform                                                                                                  

       

        Needle Arch                                                Mill Creek Arch                                    Indian Rockhouse        

       

 

Twin Arches/Charit Creek Loop—01/20/07                             

Length: 5.31 miles roundtrip (moderately strenuous; easy to Twin Arches)

Moving Time: 1:58 (2.6 mph average)

Overall Time: 3:06 (1.7 mph average, including photography)

Elevation change: ~585’

Total Ascent/Descent: ~1190’ (each)

       

        Twin Arches—North Arch                                                                                                  

         

        Twin Arches—South Arch

         

        Jakes Arch                                                                                                                  Jakes Chimney

         

        Switchback Falls (wet-weather; 4’ cascade and 6’ drop)

       

 

Rock Creek Loop Trail—11/18/07                                  

Length: 6.87 miles roundtrip (moderate, but 400’ climb in 0.4 miles strenuous with no switchbacks)

Moving Time: 2:33 (2.6 mph average)

Overall Time: 3:30 (1.9 mph average, including photography)

Elevation change: ~490’; Total Ascent/Descent: ~1010’ (each)

Average Ascent/Descent: ~30 feet/mile

Maximum Ascent/Descent: ~315 feet/mile (per GPS but doesn’t seem right with 400’ climb)

       

        Massey Branch Falls