Maple Arch Trail

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Highlight	Path along Cherokee Lake and then further up hillside
Park	Panther Creek State Park
Located	Morristown, TennesseeLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking	Black arrow on yellow diamond
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail
FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail
Difficulty Rating	Medium
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail.	2 hrs0.125 Days <br />120 Min <br /> round trip
Distance:	3.20 mi5.15 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type	Loop
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Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent.	{{{Elevation Gain}}}"{{{Elevation Gain}}}" is not a number. / ({{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.) – Clockwise
Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days	1 logged hikes (0 recent)
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list	8 trails / 9.5 mi of trail
Parking	36° 12' 57.60" N, 83° 24' 20.02" W Map
Trailhead	36° 13' 24.28" N, 83° 24' 19.01" W Map
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Trail Overview

A long loop following the Cherokee Lake shoreline and up along River Ridge hillside. Designated for both horses and hikes, but due to lack of maintenance over several years currently impassable for horses with some challenges for hikers.

How To Get There

For horses, begin at the horse trail parking area to take 2.6 mile connector trail (for 8.4 miles start-to-finish).

For hikers, best to begin at Spoone Recreation Area to take Lost Road Trail over to horse connector trail.

Route Description

Below description is for hikers with the required connections to show the day hike is roughly five and half miles long.

Mileage	Total	Feature	Elevation
	0.00	Spoone Rec Area parking lot	1121
	0.32	Horse Connector Trail	1097
	1.03	First beach	1092
0.00	1.17	Actual trailhead at loop split	1150
1.60	2.77	Last beach	1094
2.30	3.47	Above kudzu field	1280
2.70	3.87	High point	1411
3.20	4.37	Back at trailhead / loop split	1150
	5.54	Back at parking lot	1121

Typical Conditions

Currently impassable for horses due to at least two dozen blowdowns. Appears no maintenance performed in several years. In September 2020, only impressions and deposits for one horse down to the first beach on the connector trail. Older hoof impressions seen in the clay soil elsewhere. Growth along the path very thick in places, including kudzu taking over edges of an open area. At least one hillside portion of the trail has collapsed, thus will need to be rerouted.

Maple Arch Trail can be hiked, but with understanding that many blowdowns will need to be crossed or worked around.

Miscellaneous Information

Park beaches are regularly visited by boaters as trash was collected and removed. However, these are the primary draw for this trail to enjoy the views.

Gallery

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  View from another beach

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  first beach

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  sign at 3.2 MI loop split

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  slowly crossing the path

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