Rattlesnake Ridge Trail   Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Rattlesnake Ridge Trail in Unicoi County, Tennessee is the outdoors at it's best. Hiking trails like this one are plentyful in the Great Smoky Mountains, it's a great hiking area. If you are in Tennessee during hiking season you have to go hiking. Rattlesnake Ridge Trail is a trail quite far from Johnson City but hiking is such a fun thing to do and this is a great place to do that.     Cherokee National Forest is both wonderful and delightful, and it's near Rattlesnake Ridge Trail; camping at Limestone Cove Campground is always a good experience. Now, you may imagine that's lots but there's even more fun things to do here in the Great Smoky Mountains. Take a little visit to Turkey Trail Branch if you're here at Rattlesnake Ridge Trail; Rattlesnake Ridge Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Unaka Mountain Campground is a great local campground. Looking for some flowing water? Try Turkey Trail Branch, and while you're here you will meet lots of folks from nearby Unicoi. Get your heart pumping on the good whitewater of Nolichucky River, and a fine location   close by is Dick Creek Gap. Whohoo, so many exciting things in one place! Rattlesnake Ridge Trail rules!. Rattlesnake Ridge Trail is a pretty wet place regularly with a good deal of rainfall. The month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and October is the month with the least moisture. Be the first to review Rattlesnake Ridge Trail SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Rattlesnake Ridge Trail.   Trails Near Rattlesnake Ridge Trail: Limestone Cove Trail, Unicoi County , 3 miles away Red Fork Falls Trail, Unicoi County , 5 miles away   Campgrounds Near Rattlesnake Ridge Trail: Rock Creek, Unicoi , 2 miles away Unaka Mountain Campground, Unicoi County , 2 miles away Limestone Cove Campground, Unicoi County , 3 miles away Bristol Campground and Event Parking, Unicoi , 3 miles away North Indian Creek Campground, Unicoi , 3 miles away   Whitewater Near Rattlesnake Ridge Trail: Nolichucky River, Unicoi County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Poplar North to Nolichucky Gorge Campground) Nolichucky River, Mitchell/ Unicoi County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 8.1 miles long (Rt 197 Poplar to 19/23 Close to Erwin) Whitewater Outfitter - Cherokee Adventures, Unicoi County , 8 miles away, Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - USA Raft, Unicoi County , 8 miles away, Whitewater outfitter Nolichucky River, Unicoi County , 8 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 3 miles long (Nolichucky Gorge Campground to Jackson Love Bridge)   Public Lands Near Rattlesnake Ridge Trail: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 35 miles away Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee , 6 miles away Roan Mountain State Park, Tennessee , 17 miles away Sycamore Shoals State Park, Tennessee , 18 miles away   Hotels Near Rattlesnake Ridge Trail: Super 8 Erwin, Erwin , 6 miles away Mountain Inn And Suites, Erwin , 8 miles away Quality Inn Johnson City, Johnson City , 9 miles away Carnegie Hotel, Johnson City , 9 miles away Hampton Inn Johnson City, Johnson City , 10 miles away   Lakes Near Rattlesnake Ridge Trail Watauga Lake, Carter County , 17 miles away Boone Lake, Sullivan County , 18 miles away