Savage Gulf State Park – Backpacking to Hobbs Cabin Campsites

Saturday-Sunday, November 11-12 – Overnight Backpacking to Hobbs Cabin campsites. Savage Gulf State Park. Palmer. Total hike is 18 miles rated moderate due to distance. The hike begins at the Savage Gulf Ranger Station parking lot at 9:00 A.M. CT. We will start on the Savage Day Loop Trail and take a short side trail to the Savage Falls overlook at 1.5 miles. At 2.2 miles, we’ll take the North Rim Trail which is 6.3 miles from the trail junction. The North Rim Trail has more overlooks than any other at Savage Gulf. The next morning we’ll hike out on the North Plateau Trail 7.1 miles to the trail junction. We’ll then take part of the day loop back to the ranger station. Two primitive campsites have been reserved and the limit is 8 backpackers. For more information or to sign up, contact Sara Pollard at 615-714-3610 or sarabpollard@gmail.com.