Tall Timbers Trail
A short, steep forest loop through the big hardwoods near the CCC camp on the east side of Norris Dam State Park.
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- Length
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 185 ft
- Difficulty
- easy
- Route
- loop
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0.4 mi · 196 ft of climbing · high 1,198 ft · low 1,049 ft
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Parking
East-side trailhead near the CCC camp in Norris Dam State Park; free, no entrance fee. Leashed pets are welcome.
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Sunrise 6:18 AM · Sunset 8:55 PM
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This little loop is named for the stand of tall second-growth oak, poplar, and hickory it climbs through, the kind of forest the Civilian Conservation Corps helped regrow across these ridges in the 1930s. It is a quick leg-stretcher on its own, but it ties into the park's wider web of trails, so hikers can link it with the Lake View, Christmas Fern, and High Point routes for a longer day above the Clinch River.