Cherohala Challenge 2026 Routes

Cherohala Challenge 35 Mile 2026
Start
Start of route
Right
Hall St turns slightly right and becomes Deer Trace Dr
Turn right onto Industrial Dr
Turn right onto Avecor Dr
Turn right onto Hitch St
Left
Turn left onto Hall St
Straight
Becomes Old Slag Road
Slight Right
Stay on Walnut Grove Rd
Walnut Grove Road
Turn right onto Sweetwater Vonore Road, SR 322
Turn left onto Seed Tick Road (266)
Turn right onto Seed Tick Road (266)
Slight Left
Turn slight left onto Steekee Road
Turn left onto Fork Creek Road
Sharp Left
Turn sharp left onto Fork Creek Road
Turn slight right onto Fork Creek Road
Sharp Right
Turn sharp right onto Church Street
Continue onto Anderson Dr
Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Thompson St
Continue onto Spring St
Reed Springs Church Road
Glenlock Road
Sweetwater Road
Acorn Gap Road
Kincaid Road
Walnut Grove Rd
Cross 72
End
End of route

Cherohala Challenge Century 2026
Start
Start of route
Right
Hall St turns slightly right and becomes Deer Trace Dr
Turn right onto Industrial Dr
Left
Turn left onto US-411 N
Turn right onto TN-72 E
Turn right onto State Hwy 115/US-129 S/Calderwood Hwy
Water
REST STOP #2
REST STOP 3
Straight
Landmark — HUGE Water pipe over roadway
Turn right onto County Rd 1134/Joyce Kilmer Rd
Turn right to stay on County Rd 1134/Joyce Kilmer Rd
Control
RESTROOM — Horse Cove Campground
Turn left onto County Rd 1127/Santeetlah Rd
Turn right onto N Carolina 143 W/Cherohala Skyway — ele 2,660'
Rest Stop 4
Shute Cove
Rest Stop 5
Santeetlah
Turn right onto Bank St
Make a U-turn
Turn right onto Fairview Rd
Turn left to stay on Co Rd 714/Fairview Rd
Turn right onto Ballplay Rd
Turn left onto Griffith Branch Rd
Slight left to stay on Griffith Branch Rd
Turn right onto Povo Rd
Turn right onto Niles Ferry Rd
REST STOP
Continue onto Church St
Turn right onto Hall St
End
End of route

Cherohala Challenge Metric 2026
Start
Start of route
Right
Hall St turns slightly right and becomes Deer Trace Dr
Turn right onto Industrial Dr
Turn right onto Avecor Dr
Turn right onto Hitch St
Left
Turn left onto Hall St
Turn right onto Sweetwater Vonore Road, SR 322
Turn left onto Seed Tick Road (266)
Turn right onto Seed Tick Road (266)
Slight Left
Turn slight left onto Steekee Road
Turn left onto Fork Creek Road
Straight
Continue onto Christian St
Turn left onto Church St
Turn right onto Thompson St
Continue onto Spring St
Turn right onto Washington Pike
Continue onto Pond Creek Rd
Turn right onto TN-322 W
Turn left onto Murrays Chapel Rd
Turn right onto Brannon Rd
Turn right
Slight Right
Turn slight right onto Harris Road
Turn left onto Washington Pike
Turn left onto Spring St
Continue onto Thompson St
Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Elm St
End
End of route