National Forests in North Carolina · North Carolina, Tennessee

Exercise Trail

1.3 mi loop · about 20 ft of climbing · 2,149 ft–2,176 ft · native material surface · trail No. TR344 · trail class 4 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike

2,169 ft 2,165 ft · 1.3 mi high 2,176 ft

Trailhead Andy Cove Trailhead 2,164 ft Drive there

Andy Cove Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season Year-round to

Is now part of the Kids in Parks initiative. This trail offers an interactive experience while fostering increased physical activity for children and their families.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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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.