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Virgin Falls Natural

Area

Big Branch Falls

35.850

Cable Crossing Campsite

For more information about Virgin Falls State Natural Area please call the Betty Dunn Nature Center (423) 881-5708

Overlook Jct

Martha's Pretty Point

Campsite

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NAD27 CONUS Datum, Universal Transverse Mercator Zone 16

Scale 1:6,000

1,7 0 0
1320

1,70 0

.15

Cable Crossing

Total Distance 8.20 miles

Big Bran

.10

3.40 miles to return to the trailhead

For Emergencies - dial 911

Creek

Directions to Virgin Falls

From Hwy 111 in Sparta, Tn
Take Hwy 70 East toward Crossville
After about 11 miles, turn right (south) on
Eastland Rd (sign at the intersection)
At 6 miles, turn right on Scotts Gulf Rd
(sign at the intersection)
Trailhead is 3 miles on the right

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Trail Mileage

Trailhead

.15

.25

waypoint location
Trailhead at Scotts Gulf Road
Cross Big Branch (seasonal)
Cross Big Branch (on rocks)
Descend to Big Branch Falls
Cross Big Laurel Creek (wire rigged to assist)
Overlook Junction
Big Laurel Falls
Virgin Falls Loop Trail Junction (going right on loop)
Sheep Cave Junction
0.075 Cave (total one way distance to the cave, .15 total)
Virgin Falls
Trail climbs a ridge
Return to the Loop Trail Junction

35.855

Trail

Trail Waypoint

Virgin F
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Bi

Trail

35.855

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Campsite

total
miles
0.00
0.45
1.25
1.35
1.50
1.65
2.30
3.40
3.70

Virgin Falls Trail Mileage

section
miles
0.00
0.45
0.80
0.10
0.15
0.15
0.65
1.10
0.30

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On 02/05/2012 magnetic declination is -4.4 changing by -0.09 per year

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Virgin Falls Natu

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