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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area Western Side Pickett/Fentress/Scott Counties, TN Click on thumbnails for larger pictures 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’ 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 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) |
