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Dry Sluice Gap

based on 13 tracks & routes #362 hike out of 614 in
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1.3 mi
Distance
37 min
Time
terrain
313 ft
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Overview

This is a easy one way trail to Dry Sluice Gap in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

This trail goes by Richland Mountain and Charlies Bunion.

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    ★★★★★

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    4 months, 2 weeks ago
    Absolutely not easy. A lot of it is in what feels like a drainage ditch. The plants are so different than the ones you see on the AT not even a mile away.
    ★ ★ ★ ★

Public Tracks

There are no published trips for this hike. There are 13 private trips.

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