Cold Spring Gap Trail
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Tennessee · Polk County

Cold Spring Gap Trail

Gap trail in Citico, FS Trail 149, TI Trail 27.

Rating
Length
mi
Difficulty
5
County
Polk
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About This Trail

Descending through Citico Creek Wilderness on an overgrown old road bed, this 3.2-mile trail reaches Cold Spring Gap through dense rhododendron and complete backcountry solitude. Low maintenance and numerous blowdowns demand GPS navigation, rewarding experienced hikers with deep-wilderness immersion in Cherokee National Forest.

Location

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Coordinates: 35.1000777, -84.4068693
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Getting There

From Blue Ridge, take TN-68 south toward the Ocoee River area in Polk County. The Cold Spring Gap trailhead is accessible from Forest Service roads in the Cherokee National Forest.

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