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Cherokee Cross Country Trail
Location:
Jefferson City, Tenn.
Reservoir:
Cherokee
Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
4.47-mile loop
Coordinates:
36.157059, -83.511711
Amenities:
- ADA Accessible
- Hiking
- Parking
- Bathroom
Over a mile of this trail is paved, which makes it great for strollers and wheelchairs. The rest of the trail is relatively flat and surfaced with packed, crushed gravel; it makes a good off-road trail for joggers and walkers. This trail is on the Cherokee Dam Reservation, which is located about five miles north of Jefferson City, Tennessee, on Hwy. 92
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