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East TennesseePickett CCC Memorial State Park

Natural Bridge Loop

A short hardwood-forest loop to an 86-foot sandstone natural bridge, one of the largest in Tennessee.

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The 86-foot sandstone natural bridge at Pickett CCC Memorial State Park
Photo by Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Length
1.2 mi
Elevation gain
200 ft
Difficulty
easy
Route
loop

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Elevation

1.5 mi · 383 ft of climbing · high 1,658 ft · low 1,512 ft

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Parking

Picnic-area trailhead off TN-154; free. A gentle, well-signed introduction to Pickett's CCC-era trail system.

Directions to parking

Weather at the trailhead

75°FClear now

Sunrise 5:20 AM · Sunset 7:59 PM

  • TodayOvercast75° / 55°F2% precip
  • WedMainly clear84° / 64°F1% precip
  • ThuThunderstorm78° / 68°F68% precip

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From the picnic-area parking off TN-154, the well-signed loop runs through open hardwood forest to a dramatic sandstone arch spanning 86 feet and standing about 35 feet high. The grade is gentle and the distance short, making it an ideal family hike in this remote CCC park near Big South Fork.

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