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About This Trail
This trail is a one-mile loop around the area where the last Cherokee Council met in 1837 before the Cherokee Nation was forced to walk its Trail of Tears. A replica of the Council House, among other buildings, is located along the loop. The trail is entirely paved and level.
Getting There
Nearby Trails
Council of Trees Trail
Peaceful hike through Red Clay State Historical Park
Sumac Creek Trail
Trail along Sumac Creek
Murrays Lake Trail
Trail around Murrays Lake
Mill Creek Falls Trail
Unmarked trail from campground to Mill Creek Falls
Hickory Creek Trail
A long trail through the western part of the Cohutta Wilderness
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