Big Creek Rim Loop

Saturday, July 8 — Stone Door to Big Creek Rim, returning on Laurel Trails Loop, 7 miles, easy to moderate because of distance. A second option is to return by going down the Big Creek Gulf Trail and up the Stone Door Trail, for total of 9.5 miles and 1620’ elevation gain. Bring water, snacks, insect repellent, and lunch.  Both hikes feature many awesome overlooks of Big Creek Gulf and Savage Gulf.  At the end of the shorter hike and maybe the longer hike, we will visit nearby Laurel Falls, where Laurel Creek drops 25 feet into a pool below a lip of rock with a hollowed-out amphitheater behind.  Meet at 8:50 am ET (7:50 am CT) at the Stone Door Ranger Station, 1183 Stone Door Road, Beersheba Springs, TN, or for carpooling, meet at 7:30 am ET at the Durham Street parking lot (ball fields) off Dayton Pike in Soddy-Daisy. https://bit.ly/3Qjdc0S  Please register with Joan Hartvigsen, 931-636-2914 or jhartvigs@comcast.net.