Longarm Branch

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Highlight	Small cascading falls just past fourth crossing of Longarm Branch
Trail Number	FS #1901
Park	Clarks Creek
Land Owner	Cherokee National Forest
Located	Erwin, TennesseeLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking	Yellow
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.	4 hrs0.25 Days <br />240 Min <br /> round trip
Distance:	3.63.6 Mi <br />5.794 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 7.27.2 mi <br />11.587 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type	In-and-Out
Low / High Point	0 ft0 Yards <br />0 Meters <br /> / 1 ft0.333 Yards <br />0.305 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent.	1 ft0.305 Meters <br /> / (-1 ft-0.305 Meters <br />) – North-to-South
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	3 trails / 10.3 mi of trail
Parking	36° 7' 30.68" N, 82° 32' 16.15" W Map
Trailhead	36° 7' 30.68" N, 82° 32' 16.15" W Map
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Trail Overview

Located in Clarks Creek. Forest Service Trail #1901 per trailhead marker. Moderately challenging trail leading to Bearwallow Gap on Rich Mountain.

How to get there

From the end of the paved portion of Clarks Creek Road, continue 1.9 miles (total of 3.3 since leaving TN107) trail head parking. There is a small pulloff loop for four vehicles off main road.

Route Description

Details to come later.

Path forks with Longarm Branch Trail continuing right, while a short spur trail heads to the left uphill to a small plunge waterfall on the Devil Fork stream.

Typical Conditions

Rocky and muddy (after heavy rain) forest road with several stream crossings. While trailhead sign stated that mountain bikes and horses are allowed, there was no indication of their presence in recent months as of August 2020. Yellow blazes could be refreshed.

Fees, Permits, etc.

No fee required.

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  Small waterfall on Devil Fork

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  first stream crossing

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  Trailhead signpost

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