Wednesday March 30 – Cloudland Canyon – Rising Fawn, Georgia (Northwest GA)

Located on the western edge of Lookout Mountain, this is one of the most scenic parks in Georgia, offering rugged geology and beautiful vistas. The park straddles a deep gorge cut into the mountain by Sitton Gulch Creek with elevations from 800 to 1,980 feet. The driving time from Crossville is a little over 2 hours.  Bring water, lunch, and snacks.  Short Hike:  4 mile in-out hike moderate to strenuous on the Sutton Gulch Trail, Waterfall trail (600-step staircase on the way to two waterfalls) and overlook Trail.  Long Hike: This will be a 6 mile is a moderate to strenuous (due to 1200 steps) thru hike on the Overlook, Waterfall and Sutton Gorge Trails.  Depart 7:30 am CT from Central Baptist Church, 1346 S Main St, Crossville, TN. Carpool gas cost is $8.  Don’t forget tick/bug spray and sunscreen.  Pack water, snacks and lunch.  For additional information contact the hike coordinator email plateauhikes@tennesseetrails.org or text/call 931-267-2243.