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This information is a public record of the 1986 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Twin Arches Loop Trail

National Park Service Backcountry Trail Frontcountry Trail
  • Length
    6 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    Loop

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The South Twin Arch at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Scott County, Tennessee, USA. Photo by Brian Stansberry.
The South Twin Arch at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Scott County, Tennessee, USA. Photo by Brian Stansberry.
North Twin Arch. Photo by Chuck Sutherland.
North Twin Arch. Photo by Chuck Sutherland.
The North Twin Arch at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Scott County, Tennessee, USA. Photo by Brian Stansberry.
The North Twin Arch at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Scott County, Tennessee, USA. Photo by Brian Stansberry.
The underside of the South Twin Arch at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Scott County, Tennessee, USA. Photo by Brian Stansberry.
The underside of the South Twin Arch at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Scott County, Tennessee, USA. Photo by Brian Stansberry.
View of the Upper Station Camp Creek valley, from the end of the Twin Arches Trail . Photo by Brian Stansberry/wiki.
View of the Upper Station Camp Creek valley, from the end of the Twin Arches Trail . Photo by Brian Stansberry/wiki.
  • The South Twin Arch at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Scott County, Tennessee, USA. Photo by Brian Stansberry.
  • The South Twin Arch at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Scott County, Tennessee, USA. Photo by Brian Stansberry.
  • North Twin Arch. Photo by Chuck Sutherland.
  • The North Twin Arch at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Scott County, Tennessee, USA. Photo by Brian Stansberry.
  • The underside of the South Twin Arch at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Scott County, Tennessee, USA. Photo by Brian Stansberry.
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Location: At Big South Fork NRRA, begins at Charit Creek Hostel, 25 mi. NE of Jamestown on SR 154.

  • States: Tennessee

The Twin Arches Trail and Loop Trail have some geological features in Big South Fork, and the Twin Arches are truly the most impressive rock arches in the eastern United States. The North Arch has a clearance of 51 feet, a span of 93 feet, and its deck is 62 feet high; South Arch has a clearance of 70 feet, a span of 135 feet, and its deck is 103 feet high.

The Twin Arches Trail is a .7-mile walk that will bring you to the Twin Arches and the Twin Arches Loop Trail. By following the Twin Arches Loop clockwise, you will descend about 400 feet from the arches to Charit Creek Lodge. At the Lodge, you will find restrooms, accommodations, and maybe even some refreshments. From there the trail follows along Station Camp Creek to an old home site known as Jake's Place. Past Jake's Place the trail once again climbs almost to the top of the plateau and follows the base of a cliff line back to the Twin Arches. Along this section are several huge rock shelters once used by Native Americans, early settlers, and even niter miners.

Upon reaching the Twin Arches you may return to the parking lot by climbing the stairs between the arches and following the Twin Arches Trail back.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

South Big Fork NRA
P.O. Drawer 630
Oneida, TN 37841

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  • Certified as an NRT
    May 19, 1986
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