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John Muir National Recreation

Trail16 km · 10 miBest Feb–May, Sep–Dec

Next nearby hike: Reliance Loop 2.2 mi · 3.5 kmExplore Cherokee National Forest →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Feb–May, Sep–Dec · highs 10–27 °C (50–81 °F)

  1. J9°0°134
  2. F12°2°146
  3. M16°6°120
  4. A21°10°114
  5. M25°15°110
  6. J29°19°118
  7. J30°21°124
  8. A30°20°100
  9. S27°17°100
  10. O21°11°79
  11. N16°6°114
  12. D10°2°138

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

About 16 km (10 mi) long, John Muir National Recreation is a trail in Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, United States of America. It lies about 15 km south of Etowah. It connects with Benton-Mckaye.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
16 km · 10 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Designation
National Recreation Trail
Nearest town
15 km S of Etowah (McMinn County, Tennessee) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Cherokee National Forest
Connects to
Benton-Mckaye, Reliance Loop, Unicoi Mountain Hiking Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Feb–May, Sep–Dec
Country
United States of America
Region
Tennessee
Continent
North America
Route centre
35.2008, -84.4665
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

Reliance Loop

2.2 mi · 3.5 km · Cherokee National Forest

Fisherman's Trail

3.4 mi · 5.5 km · Cherokee National Forest

Coffee Branch Trail

3.7 mi · 5.9 km · Cherokee National Forest

Coker Creek Falls Trail

4.5 mi · 7.2 km · Cherokee National Forest

Chestnut Mountain Horse Trail

4.8 mi · 7.8 km · Cherokee National Forest

Lowry Cove Trail

4.9 mi · 7.8 km · Cherokee National Forest

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