Chilhowee Mtn Epic

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Tanasi Mountain Bike Trail System
Ocoee Whitewater Center
Cherokee National Forest

Chilhowee Mountain Trail Descriptions

Epic  - Azalea - Down Clear Creek - Up Clemmer - Slickrock

Topo Map Line Map

Note: This ride is described as starting at the top of Chilhowee Mtn for the Ocoee Fat Tire Festival - For anyone coming to do this ride only and not already on top of the mountain it is a good idea to park at the Clemmer Trailhead parking area on Hwy 30 and begin the trail from there at flag 17.

Flag Mile  
1 0.0 From upper end of Chilhowee Recreation Area Parking Lot, Azalea Trail begins at the left of the road into the campground.
2 1.5 Left at the T intersection with Arbutus/Clear Creek Trail
3 1.6 Continue straight on Clear Creek Trail
18 3.3 Rim Trail comes in from the right - stay left on Clear Creek
19 5.4 Right on the dry route over to Clemmer  (you may want to stay straight on the Real Wet route down to hwy 30 and go right on hwy 30 to the parking area - flag 22)
20 6.2 Straight onto the wet route to Clemmer Trail (you may want to go left here for the dry route to hwy 30 and go right on hwy 30 to the parking area - flag 21)
23 6.8 Right onto Clemmer Trail
17   Note: this is if you start the ride from the Clemmer Trail parking lot on Hwy 30 only.  The ride up the Clemmer Trail begins at the back of the parking area.
15 9.2 Lower Slickrock comes in from the left - continue to the right on Clemmer
26 9.3 Right on Rim Extension trail - short loop for fun off of Clemmer
27 9.7 Right on Clemmer Trail
14 9.9 Rim Trail comes in from the right - contiune straight on Clemmer
13 10.5 Middle Slickrock (Naked Widow Loop) comes in from the left - continue to the right on Clemmer to Benton Falls Trail
5 11.2 Red Leaf Trail comes in from the right - continue straight
7 12.0 Left onto Slickrock Trail
8 12.8 Cross the wildlife field staying to the right and continue on the upper section of Slickrock
9 13.4 Sharp left turn - if you get to the paved road, backtrack until you find the turn
10 15.0 Left at the forest service road
11 15.3 Lower Slickrock Trail (Naked Widow Loop) comes in from left, continue on road
12 15.4 Right onto singletrack - gentle but fun whoop-ti-doos
13 16.0 Left onto Clemmer/Benton Falls Trail
5 16.7 Red Leaf Trail comes in from the right - continue straight
7 17.5 Upper Slickrock comes in from the left - continue straight around to the parking area at Chilhowee Recreation Area
25 17.8 Return to the parking area

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