5.0 star · Difficult Out and Back

Benton MacKaye Trail - River Road

Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County, Tennessee

Trail length

15.2 km

Time

~4 hrs 27 min

Elevation Gain

858 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Monroe County"

The Benton MacKaye Trail - River Road is a 15.2 km looped trail that starts and ends in Tellico Plains, Monroe County, Tennessee. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 6 hrs 19 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.