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Sheep Pen Gap #13

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781 m elevation

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Parson Bald (1,442 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in the United States of America

0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Tree of ShameAttractions14 km · ~27 min driveDirections ↗
View to the dam
View to the damAttractions

Calderwood Dam is a hydroelectric dam located along the Little Tennessee River in Blount and Monroe counties, in the U. S. state of Tennessee. Completed in 1930, the dam is owned and maintained by Tapoco, a subsidiary of the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa), although the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) controls the dam's reservoir levels from Fontana Dam further upstream. Calderwood Dam is na

14.3 km · ~27 min driveDirections ↗
Aiken Branch FallsWaterfalls14.9 km · ~28 min driveDirections ↗
Judy Branch FallsWaterfalls17.7 km · ~31 min driveDirections ↗
North Twentymile TrailheadTrails & trailheads18.9 km · ~33 min driveDirections ↗
Twentymile Creek CascadeWaterfalls18.9 km · ~33 min driveDirections ↗
Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness
Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock WildernessParks & play

Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness, created in 1975, covers 19,246 acres (78 km2) in the Nantahala National Forest in western North Carolina and the Cherokee National Forest in East Tennessee, in the watersheds of the Slickrock and Little Santeetlah Creeks. It is named after Joyce Kilmer, author of the poem "Trees". The Little Santeetlah and Slickrock watersheds contain 5,926 acres (23.98 km2) of o

31.2 km · ~165 min driveDirections ↗
Abrams Falls
Abrams FallsTrails & trailheads

The Abrams Falls Trail is an American hiking trail, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of Blount County, Tennessee. The trail runs parallel to Abrams Creek and passes Abrams Falls, one of the most voluminous waterfalls in the national park, before terminating at a junction with the Hatcher and Hannah Mountain trails.

87.1 km · ~123 min driveDirections ↗
Valley View
Valley ViewAttractions87.2 km · ~123 min driveDirections ↗
Gregory Ridge Trail TrailheadTrails & trailheads90.7 km · ~129 min driveDirections ↗
Gregory Bald (1,505 m)
Gregory Bald (1,505 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in United States of America

94.2 km · ~137 min driveDirections ↗
High Point (1,329 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America

94.2 km · ~137 min driveDirections ↗

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Sheep Pen Gap #13 has around 15 pitches.

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Sheep Pen Gap #13 is operated by National Park Service.

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