Unicoi Mountain Trail

Pets must be restrained or on a leash at all times while in developed recreation areas.

Cherokee National Forest

Length: 9.9  miles
Rating: Easy/Moderate

Located near the town of Murphy, North Carolina in Cherokee County this loop horse trail begins at the Joe Brown Highway in Monroe County on FSR #40. The trail has several access points to provide shorter or longer riding opportunities and offers many overlooks and vista sites on the Tennessee-North Carolina border. A spur trail to the former Doc Rogers home site is also available.

Directions from Tellico Plains:

Take Highway 68 (south) and go 10.1 miles to the Coker Creek Post Office. Turn left onto Joe Brown Highway (there is a horse trail sign here). Proceed 0.3 miles and park at the fields on the left. From this parking area proceed two miles to a second parking area (only one vehicle pull off available here) to the trailhead.

This Trail may be accessed from Murphy using NC 1326 (Joe Brown Highway).