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1.7 miles
Distance
426 ft
Climb
-389 ft
Descent
00:14:45
Avg time
36 ft
Altitude change
1,912 ft
Altitude min
2,088 ft
Altitude max
1,913 ft
Altitude start
1,949 ft
Altitude end
0.412%
Grade
-48.293%
Grade max
46.683%
Grade min
3,990 ft
Distance climb
4,529 ft
Distance down
329 ft
Distance flat
00:14:45
Avg time
Quartz Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTanasi Trail System
Ducktown, Tennessee -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity65 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Global Ranking#49561 in Mountain Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Quartz Loop is a 2 mile moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Ducktown Tennessee. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 14 minutes to complete this trail.
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- 33 miles avg distance
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- Last: May 25, 2026
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Directions to quartz-loop trailhead
(35.059290, -84.487830)
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12 miles • 2,000 ft • 7 •
Good all-around loop at the Ocoee WWC to get in a variety of what the Tanasi trail system has to offer.
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Nearby Trails
- Chestnut Mountain Loop (bmt) 16 ft
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- Quartz Loop Spur 1,801 ft
- Thunder Rock Trail 3,320 ft
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Where is Quartz Loop located?
Quartz Loop is located in Tanasi Trail System, Ducktown, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Tanasi Trail System trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.05929, -84.48783.
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How hard is Quartz Loop?
Quartz Loop is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 0.412%.
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What is the elevation gain for Quartz Loop?
Quartz Loop has 426 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 389 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,912 ft to 2,088 ft.
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Is Quartz Loop a point to point trail?
Quartz Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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