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Live Wire 1

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 4.6 (21)
  1. Areas
  2. TN
  3. …Eastern TN
  4. …Chattanooga
  5. Raccoon Mountain
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“Either a Blistering decent, or a stiff climb. Average grade of 6%. Yield to climbing bikers! ”

Bryan Keene
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1.8

Miles

2.9

KM
Singletrack

1,832' 559 m

High

1,256' 383 m

Low

648' 198 m

Up

72' 22 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

23%

Max Grade (13°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

Part of the Raccoon Mountain Trail System, Live Wire 1 is one of three new trails.

This trail can be accessed either at the Massengale Point TrailHead (Located on Raccoon Mountain Road - Parking available) or where the East Rim Trail terminates into the connecting service road.

The trail runs in and out of the woods and features switchbacks, bridges and rock crossings.

When combined with Live Wire 2, a downhill of 5 miles is possible.

Contacts

Local Club: SORBA - Chattanooga

Land Manager: Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) - Recreation

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Bryan Keene
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Trail Ratings

  4.6 from 21 votes

#1

in Raccoon Mountain

#650

Overall
  4.6 from 21 votes
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4 Star
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3 Star
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2 Star
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1 Star
5%
Trail Rankings

#1

in Raccoon Mountain

#12

in Tennessee

#650

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May 22, 2022
Private User
Nov 25, 2021
Lou Hibbard
Only trailhead open on Thanksgiving day 1.5mi
Jul 21, 2021
Janeen Long
decended full send 1.8mi
Nov 18, 2019
Gordon Brown
Live Wire 1 up then down 3.6mi
Apr 12, 2018
Lost Justpastnowhere
Dec 3, 2017
Jeff Carter
1.8mi
Sep 26, 2017
Brian Puckett
great trails system. we will be back for this 13.8mi
Feb 11, 2017
Justin Theilman

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