HomeDestinationsUnited StatesTennesseeBrush Creek Trails Ride
Moderate
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-TN-05

Brush Creek Trails Ride

Added on 2 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon3 October 2013

Singletrack loop on the Brush Creek trails near the Ocoee River in Cherokee National Forest.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Rocky singletrack; ride within your limits.

Weather check

At Start
467m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

35.0362, -84.4369

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 35.0362, -84.4369 @ 467m

Quick Stats

Distance
21.25 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
454m - 552m
Max Elevation
552 m
Max Gradient
10.3%
11.8%

Highlights

  • Ocoee River
  • Cherokee National Forest

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+253 m

Total Descent

-253 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
23.8

23.8

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
7.1

7.1

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)72%
Moderate (3-8%)26%
Steep (>8%)2%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved100%
Unpaved0%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
100%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 37

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 35.024540
MAX LAT: 35.042133
MIN LON: -84.452626
MAX LON: -84.435815

Point Spacing: 7.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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