Chimney Rocks Trail: Difference between revisions

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Trail Name	Chimney Rocks Trail
Nearest City	Greeneville
State	Tennessee
Trail Marking	{{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating	Medium
Hiking Time	22 Hours <br />0.125 Days <br />120 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip	2.42.4 mi <br />3.862 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation	1,4001,400 Feet <br />426.72 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point	~2,600"~" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.
Nearest Medical	Greeneville, TN
Trip Reports	Click Here

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Trail Overview

Steep climb for overlook views of French Broad River at Weaver’s Bend.

How to get there

From Greeneville:

Head south on TN-70 (Asheville Highway) for 9 miles.
Turn right/west on TN-107 for 8.5 miles.
Turn left/south on unpaved Brushy Creek Road. Warning: a narrow, winding, one lane road.
Turn left/east on unpaved Weaver’s Bend Road.
Travel one mile on this narrow dirt road to a large parking lot. Do not cross the railroad tracks.
Find trailhead sign nearby to Chimney Rocks.

Route Description

The trail to Chimney Rocks begins a gate next to the railroad tracks. The path is on an old road up the ridge. The trail does have some switchbacks, but is steep climb. Along the way, enjoy the views of the French Broad River. At the top, it intersects the Paint Mountain Trail which heads off for 9.5 miles towards the campground.

Typical Conditions

Wide path also used by horses. More views are available in winter with less leaves on the trees, but recommend early spring.

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After the Hike

Misc. Information

Chimney Rocks is Forest Service Trail #154.

Maps

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 From Greeneville:
-#Head south on TN-70 for 9 miles.
+#Head south on TN-70 (Asheville Highway) for 9 miles.
 #Turn right/west on TN-107 for 8.5 miles.
-#Turn left/south on Brushy Creek Road.  Warning:  a narrow, winding, one lane road.
+#Turn left/south on unpaved Brushy Creek Road.  Warning:  a narrow, winding, one lane road.
-#Turn left/east on Weaver’s Bend Road.
+#Turn left/east on unpaved Weaver’s Bend Road.
 #Travel one mile on this narrow dirt road to a large parking lot.  Do not cross the railroad tracks.
 #Find trailhead sign nearby to Chimney Rocks.