Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Wartburg, TN. Short Hike: 3.6 mi easy loop on Judge Branch returning on South Old Mac. Drive one mile to the Panther Branch Trailhead for a 1.1 easy in/out to Debord falls. Long Hike: 6.5 mile moderate loop Chimney Tops and Spicewood Trails. Depart 8am CT from Crossville Vanity Fair Outlet Mall at. Bring lunch, water and snack. Don’t forget tick/bug […]
Rugby, TN. This is one of the best hikes we do, featuring waterfalls, rock houses, and gorge overlooks. Short Hike: 3.5 mile half of the loop exiting the trail at the overlook with a road walk back to the cars. Long Hike: The trail is 6 miles and fairly difficult because of rock scrambles, stream […]
Citico Creek Wilderness This trail is part of the Cherokee National Forest, Citico Creek Wilderness, Tellico Plains, TN. The trails begins at Eagle Gap on the Cherohala Skyway and ends at Beehouse Gap on Citico Creek Rd. The trail is 6.1 miles long and is rated moderate. Most of the trail is downhill with one […]
South Cumberland State Park, Tracy City, TN. LONG HIKE: 6.9 miles. Moderate to strenuous. We will do a loop of 4.3 miles down Fiery Gizzard descending 400' and returning on the 2.6 mile 400' ascent Dog Hole Trail to Yellow Pines Fallspassing 3 other falls along the way. SHORT HIKE: In/out 5.2 mile moderate to […]
Cumberland Trail, South Section, Dunlap, TN. Strenuous Strenuous due to length and elevation changes. LONG HIKE: This scenic 7.2 mile in/out strenuous hike is from the Heiss Mountain Trailhead north along Little Possum Creek to Stacked Rock and back. We'll see waterfalls, overlooks, an abandoned coal mine, bluff lines, and stream crossings. SHORT HIKE: 4 […]
Cumberland Trail, North Section, Graysville, TN. Strenuous. Strenuous due to length and elevation changes. LONG HIKE: This scenic 8.8 mile in/out strenuous hike is from the Retro Hughes Trailhead along Coalbank Branch and Little Possum Creek to Imodium Falls, and back. We'll see waterfalls, overlooks, an abandoned coal mine, bluff lines, and steam crossings. SHORT […]
Cumberland Trail, Spring City, TN. Moderate to Strenuous. Long Hike: 7.8 mile in/out moderate to strenuous to Hemlock Falls and back. Short Hike: 4 miles in/out to White Pines Cascades campsite and back. The hike will start at the Newby Branch Trailhead and has a 772 feet elevation loss. The trail passes through dense mountain […]
Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Big South Fork, John Litton Farm, Jamestown, TN. The John Litton loop is about a 7 mile hike with some small waterfalls and some rock formations along the way. The trail is named for John Litton who settled in the area around 1900 and his dwelling and outbuildings are still standing. […]