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Tsali Recreation Area

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28 mi 44 km of trail — 4 Featured Hikes

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Switch back at a creek

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7.3 mi 11.7 km
Thompson Loop
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Bryson City, NC

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8.4 mi 13.5 km
#1 Mouse Branch Loop
Bryson City, NC
8.4 mi 13.5 km Bryson City, NC
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10.5 mi 16.9 km
#2 Tsali Right Loop
Bryson City, NC
10.5 mi 16.9 km Bryson City, NC
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8.7 mi 14.0 km
#3 Tsali Left Loop
Bryson City, NC
8.7 mi 14.0 km Bryson City, NC
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Switch back at a creek

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Switch back at a creek
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Bryson City, NC
Tsali Left Loop Trail along Fontana Lake/Mouse Branch, Smokey Mountain National Park in the background.

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Tsali Left Loop Trail along Fontana Lake/Mouse…
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Bryson City, NC
Fontana Lake, from the Tsali Left Loop. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is across the lake.

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Fontana Lake, from the Tsali Left Loop. The Gre…
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Bryson City, NC
Shady singletrack.

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Shady singletrack.
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Bryson City, NC
Turquoise waters below

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Turquoise waters below
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Bryson City, NC
View from the course

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View from the course
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Bryson City, NC
Left Loop view.

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Left Loop view.
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Bryson City, NC
A look in the other direction, old forest road

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A look in the other direction, old forest road
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Bryson City, NC

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