Cherokee National Forest · Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina

Hack Line Trail

3.2 mi of trail, end to end · about 1,600 ft of climbing · 3,843 ft–5,452 ft · trail No. 5328 · the forest publishes the line only

3,843 ft 5,452 ft · 3.1 mi high 5,452 ft

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 36.1245, -82.1012 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Carver's Gap the Forest Service's write-up

Explore the high mountain balds from this gap at Roan Mountain. Step onto the Appalachian National Scenic Trail from this site or continue a short distance up the mountain and across the state line into North Carolina and the Rhododendron Gardens area.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.