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Unicoi Mountain Hiking Trail

Trail13 km · 8 miBest Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Turtletown Creek Falls Hiking 2.4 mi · 3.9 kmExplore Cherokee National Forest →

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Best time to hike

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

  1. J8°-1°144
  2. F10°1°159
  3. M15°4°131
  4. A19°8°124
  5. M23°13°120
  6. J27°17°130
  7. J28°19°137
  8. A28°19°106
  9. S25°15°106
  10. O20°10°84
  11. N15°5°122
  12. D9°1°151

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

Unicoi Mountain Hiking Trail is a trail of about 13 km (8 mi) in Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, United States of America. It lies about 19 km south of Tellico Plains. It connects with John Muir National Recreation.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
13 km · 8 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Nearest town
19 km S of Tellico Plains (Monroe County, Tennessee) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Cherokee National Forest
Connects to
John Muir National Recreation (National Recreation Trail) (at its start or end)
Best months
Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Tennessee
Continent
North America
Route centre
35.1976, -84.3361
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

Turtletown Creek Falls Hiking

2.4 mi · 3.9 km · Cherokee National Forest

Benton-Mckaye

3.2 mi · 5.2 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Coker Creek Falls Trail

3.4 mi · 5.4 km · Cherokee National Forest

Unicoi Mountain Horse Trail

5.3 mi · 8.5 km · Cherokee National Forest

Reliance Loop

7 mi · 12 km · Cherokee National Forest

John Muir National Recreation

7 mi · 12 km · Cherokee National Forest

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