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Distance
6.56 miles
Elevation Gain
1312 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back
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Cucumber Gap and Huskey Branch Falls via Jake's Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
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