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Guest River Gorge Trail

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Beautiful scenery on this Rail-Trail that follows the Guest River Gorge in the Jefferson National Forest.
5.6
mi
Distance
186
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty
Family FriendlyViewsWaterfall

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
5.6mi
Distance
186ft
Elevation Gain
785ft
Elevation Loss
50%
Max Grade
2,053ft
High Point
1,404ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Starting at the top of the gorge you make your way down the old guest River Gorge rail line. It's 5.8 miles to the bottom with several waterfalls along the way and beautiful views of the guest river. Just remember it's all uphill on the way back and take that into consideration when deciding how far down you want to go.

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Contributors
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