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Nichols Cove Trail #44

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  2. TN
  3. …Eastern TN
  4. Citco Creek Wilderness Area
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“An interior trail in the Slickrock Wilderness system. ”

Shaun Blom
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2.8

Miles

4.6

KM

Point to Point

2,478' 755 m

High

1,492' 455 m

Low

992' 302 m

Up

462' 141 m

Down

10%

Avg Grade (6°)

39%

Max Grade (21°)

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Features Commonly Backpacked · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Wildflowers

Description

Nichols Cove Trail is an interior trail that begins on Slickrock Creek Trail #42. The Nichols Cove Trail climbs to meet the southern trailhead for Yellowhammer Gap Trail #49. From there it continues upward to Windy Gap where it meets the western trailhead of Windy Gap Trail #400. Nichols Cove Trail then begins its descent toward slickrock creek and ends at Big Fat Trail #41.

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Land Manager: USFS - Nantahala National Forest Office

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Shaun Blom
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  4.0 from 1 vote

#6

in Citco Creek Wilderness Area

#16765

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#6

in Citco Creek Wilderness…

#701

in Tennessee

#16,765

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Windy Gap Trailhead
Jul 28, 2018 near Robbins…, NC
Nichols Cove Trailhead (North)
Jul 29, 2018 near Robbins…, NC
Nichols Cove Trailhead
Jul 28, 2018 near Robbins…, NC

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