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South Chickamauga Creek

Shallowford Road to Sterchi Farm Park

Easy | About 6 mi | About 2 hr in normal levels, longer with low-water scraping, wood, or Tennessee River backwater

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South Chickamauga Creek runs through a leafy corridor at Audubon Acres in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Tennessee routeChattanoogaSouth Chickamauga CreekShallowford Road to Sterchi Farm ParkLaunch at Shallowford Road and take out at Sterchi Farm Park for a short South Chickamauga Creek blueway trip through the Chattanooga greenway corridor....

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Easy | About 6 mi | About 2 hr in normal levels, longer with low-water scraping, wood, or Tennessee River backwatercommunity source support

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South Chickamauga CreekShallowford Road to Sterchi Farm ParkChattanooga | About 6 mi

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South Chickamauga CreekShallowford Road to Sterchi Farm ParkAbout 6 mi | About 2 hr in normal levels, longer with low-water scraping, wood, or Tennessee River backwater

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Shallowford Road to Sterchi Farm Park

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South Chickamauga Creek: Shallowford Road to Sterchi Farm Park

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South Chickamauga CreekShallowford Road to Sterchi Farm ParkChattanooga | Easy

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