Rock Creek Gorge - Member Hike
| Hike Name: | Rock Creek Gorge |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | Tennessee |
| Nearby Town: | Cleveland |
| Rating: |  |
| Directions: | The trailhead is off an old paved road across Highway 64 from the Ocoee Whitewater Visitor's Center. |
| Total Hike Distance: | 7.50 miles |
| Hike Difficulty: | Moderate to Difficult |
| Permit Required: | No |
| Hike Type: | One-Way, Shuttle Hike |
| Hike Starts: | off an old paved road across Highway 64 from the Ocoee Whitewater Visitor's Center. |
| Hike Ends: | off an old paved road across Highway 64 from the Ocoee Whitewater Visitor's Center. |
| Trails Used: | Dry Pond Lead trail and Rock Creek Gorge Trail |
| Backcountry Campsites: | No |
| Backcountry Water Sources: | Streams, Rivers, Springs |
| Management: | U.S. Forest Service |
| Contact Information: | Cherokee National Forest |
| Best Season: | Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Users: | Hikers |
| Road Conditions: | |
| Hike Summary: | This little known trail is in the Little Frog Wilderness of the Cherokee National Forrest. It starts, however, in a wellknown area. The trailhead is off an old paved road across Highway 64 from the Ocoee Whitewater Visitor's Center. The trail is 5.5 miles long but ends at an intersection with the Dry Pond Lead trail about 2 miles from the nearest road, Highway 64. Therefore you must turn left onto the Dry Pond Lead trail to make a total 7.5 miles hiked. There is a 2.7 mile car shuttle back to where you started. The Dry Pond Lead trailhead is directly across 64 from Ocoee Powerhouse # 3. This is a wilderness trail and is overgrown in places and has several blowdowns, but the waterfall is worth the effort. |
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