Chestnut Mountain Loop is the heart of the Tanasi trail network, with most trails connecting to it in some way or another. The loop starts with a short section before splitting to become a loop.
To reach the trail, begin at the Ocoee Whitewater Center and run
Bear Paw Loop. About 0.7 miles after starting
Bear Paw Loop, if running counter-clockwise (0.3 miles if clockwise), you'll reach the start of Chestnut Mountain Loop Trail.
Head west on the trail for 0.2 miles to where the actual loop section of the trail starts. To follow it as mapped here, turn right and begin the long loop.
After 2.9 miles, you'll pass the entrance to
Thunder Rock Express trail on your right. Stay left to continue Chestnut Mountain Loop. After another mile or so, you'll pass the entrance to West Fork trail on your right. Stay left to continue.
You'll eventually reach the start of
Quartz Loop and then
1330 Bypass trail. Continue right to the next intersection. In short order, you'll pass the entrance to
River View Loop on your right (stay left) and
1330 Bypass on your left (stay right). You'll soon pass the second entrance to
River View Loop on your right, so stay left to continue back to the start of the main loop and back down to
Bear Paw Loop to return to the Ocoee Whitewater Center.
Many sections of this large loop are used in the Black Bear Rampage 40 mile race.
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