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Little Citico Horse 3

In the Unicoi Mountains

Trail9.1 km · 5.7 miBest Feb–May, Sep–Dec

Next nearby hike: Little Citico Horse 4 1.8 mi · 2.8 kmExplore Unicoi Mountains →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Feb–May, Sep–Dec · highs 10–26 °C (50–79 °F)

  1. J9°0°155
  2. F11°2°168
  3. M16°5°140
  4. A21°10°128
  5. M24°14°130
  6. J28°19°139
  7. J30°21°148
  8. A29°20°103
  9. S26°17°107
  10. O21°11°85
  11. N15°6°127
  12. D10°1°159

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 9.1 km (5.7 mi) long. It is in the Unicoi Mountains. It lies about 18 km southeast of Vonore.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
9.1 km · 5.7 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain range
Unicoi Mountains (Southern Blue Ridge Front › Blue Ridge Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
18 km SE of Vonore (Monroe County, Tennessee) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Cherokee National Forest
Best months
Feb–May, Sep–Dec
Country
United States of America
Region
Tennessee
Continent
North America
Route centre
35.4828, -84.0882
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.

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distance from the trail centre

Little Citico Horse 4

1.8 mi · 2.8 km · Cherokee National Forest

Mill Branch Trail

3.9 mi · 6.3 km · Cherokee National Forest

Rocky Flats Trail

4.6 mi · 7.4 km · Cherokee National Forest

Crowder Place Trail

5.4 mi · 8.7 km · Cherokee National Forest

Pine Ridge Trail

5.8 mi · 9.3 km · Cherokee National Forest

Slickrock Creek

6.0 mi · 9.7 km · Cherokee National Forest

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