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Brush Creek Bike Trail

On Sheep Top, Georgia Blue Ridge

Trail11 km · 7 miBest Feb–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Riverview Bike Trail 2.4 mi · 3.9 kmExplore Sheep Top →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Feb–May, Sep–Nov · highs 11–26 °C (52–79 °F)

  1. J8°0°133
  2. F11°1°148
  3. M15°5°124
  4. A20°9°114
  5. M24°13°110
  6. J28°18°121
  7. J29°20°127
  8. A29°19°103
  9. S26°16°106
  10. O20°10°84
  11. N15°6°116
  12. D10°1°142

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, United States of America, is about 11 km (7 mi) long. It is on Sheep Top in the Georgia Blue Ridge. It lies about 8.4 km northwest of McCaysville.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
11 km · 7 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Sheep Top (mountain, 609 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Georgia Blue Ridge (Southern Blue Ridge Front › Blue Ridge Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
8.4 km NW of McCaysville (Fannin County, Georgia) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Cherokee National Forest
Best months
Feb–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Tennessee
Continent
North America
Route centre
35.0351, -84.4421
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Riverview Bike Trail

2.4 mi · 3.9 km · Cherokee National Forest

Chestnut Loop Bike Trail

2.4 mi · 3.9 km · Cherokee National Forest

Bear Paw Loop Bike Trail

2.4 mi · 3.9 km · Cherokee National Forest

Rock Creek

2.6 mi · 4.2 km · Cherokee National Forest

Quartz Loop Bike Trail

2.9 mi · 4.7 km · Cherokee National Forest

Rough Creek

3.2 mi · 5.2 km · Cherokee National Forest

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