Rock Creek Loop – Big South Fork

Rock Creek Loop plus, Big South Fork RRA
Saturday, June 15 – Rock Creek Loop (with a possible side loop on the Pickett State Park Tunnel Trail), Big South Fork National Recreation Area. The Rock Creek portion of the hike is moderately difficult at 7.1 miles, and is a 3 hour drive from Nashville. (The Tunnel Trail option, which will add about 3 more miles, will be toward the end of the hike and will need to be scouted first. As the name indicates, Rock Creek Loop follows Rock Creek for part of its distance, and it overlaps parts of the John Muir and Sheltowee Trace hiking trails as well as part of the old Stearns Logging Railroad along Massey Branch. Bring water, snacks/lunch, boots with ankle support, and clothing appropriate for the weather that day. Contact Doug Burroughs via text at (615) 587-0085 for more information and to register.