Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
Trail Finder 10
Map Legend 17
Memphis and the West 18
1 Pioneer Springs-Chickasaw Bluff Combination Trail at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park 19
2 Chucalissa Indian Town Trail at T.O. Fuller State Park 24
3 Shiloh Monuments Hike at Shiloh National Military Park 28
4 Riverside and Indian Mounds Loop Trail at Shiloh National Military Park 32
5 Pinson Mounds Nature Trail at Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park 36
6 Lakeshore Trail at Chickasaw State Park 40
7 Fairview Gullies Loop at Natchez Trace State Park 44
8 Combination Trail at Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park 48
9 Johnsonville Redoubts Trail at Johnsonville State Historic Park 52
10 Telegraph and North-South Connector Combination Trail at Land Between the Lakes 56
Additional Great Hikes 61
A Cub Creek Trail at Natchez Trace State Park 61
B Yellow Trail at Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park 61
C North-South Trail at Land Between the Lakes 62
Nashville and Middle Tennessee 63
11 Eagle Point Overnight Trail at Mousetail Landing State Park 64
12 Overnight Trail at Montgomery Bell State Park 67
13 Ganier Ridge-Lake Trail Combination at Radnor Lake State Park 71
14 Couchville Lake Trail at Long Hunter State Park 75
15 Hidden Springs Trail at Cedars of Lebanon State Park and Forest 79
16 Enclosure Trail at Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park 83
17 Downstream and Upstream Trails at Rock Island State Park 87
18 River and Ridge Combination Trail at Burgess Falls State Park 91
19 Window Cliffs Trail at Window Cliffs State Natural Area 95
20 Combination Trails at Cummins Falls State Park 99
21 Lake Trail at Standing Stone State Park 103
Additional Great Hikes 106
D Recovery Trail at Dunbar Cave State Park 106
E Limestone Sinks Trail at Cedars of Lebanon State Park 106
F Cedar Glades Trail at Cedars of Lebanon State Park 107
G Laurel Woods Loop Trail at Beaman Park 107
H Sparta History Loop in Sparta, Tennessee 108
The West Cumberlands 109
22 West Rim Trail at Franklin-Marion State Forest 111
23 Buggytop Cave Trail at Carter State Natural Area 115
24 Climber's Loop at Foster Falls Small Wild Area 119
25 Fiery Gizzard and Sycamore Fails Combination Trail at Grundy Forest State Natural Area 122
26 Greeter Falls Trail at Savage Gulf State Natural Area 126
27 Stone Door, Big Creek Rim, and Laurel Combination Trail at Savage Gulf State Natural Area 130
28 Savage Falls Loop at Savage Gulf State Natural Area 135
29 Gorge Overlook/Trail to Base of Fall Creek and Woodland Trail at Fall Creek Falls State Park 139
30 Trail to the Prater Place at Fall Creek Falls State Park 143
31 Virgin Falls Trail to Lost Creek State Natural Area 147
32 Low Gap Trail and Homestead Trail Loop at Dog Cove Historic Area 154
33 Northrup Falls Trail at Colditz Cove State Natural Area 157
34 Gentleman's Swimming Hole and Meeting of the Waters Trails at Rugby 160
35 Honey Creek Loop at Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area 164
36 Twin Arches Loop with Charit Creek Lodge at Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area 167
37 Pogue Creek Canyon Overlook Trail at Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural Area 171
38 Natural Bridge-Hazard Cave Combination Loop at Pickett CCC Memorial State Park 175
Additional Great Hike 179
I Lost Cove South Trail at South Cumberland State Park 179
The East Cumberlands and the Cumberland Trail 180
39 Trail from Signal Point to Edwards Point at Prentice Cooper State Forest (Cumberland Trail) 182
40 North Chickamauga Creek Trail at North Chickamauga State Natural Area (Cumberland Trail) 186
41 Laurel Falls Overlook Trail at Laurel Snow State Natural Area (Cumberland Trail) 190
42 Selby Loop at Head of Sequatchie (Cumberland Trail) 195
43 Byrd Lake Trail/Pioneer Short Loop at Cumberland Mountain State Park 198
44 Brady Mountain Segment of the Cumberland Trail 202
45 Black Mountain Segment of the Cumberland Trail 206
46 Piney River trail with Twin Rocks 210
47 South Old Mac-Lookout Tower-North Old Mac-Panther Creek Combination Trail at Frozen Head State Park 214
Chattanoog and the Southeast 219
48 Bluff Trail, at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park 221
49 Council House and Council of Trees Loop Trails at Red Clay State Historic Park 225
50 Big Frog Trail to Low Gap (CNF Trail No. 64) at Cherokee National Forest, Oco.ee District 229
51 Benton Fails (CNF Trail No, 131) at Cherokee National Forest, Ocoee District 233
52 Summer's Point Trail at Cherokee National Forest, Ocoee District 237
53 John Muir Trail (CNF Trail No. 152, Benton MacKaye Trail No. 2) at Cherokee National Forest, Ocoee District 241
54 Bald River Falls (CNF Trail No. 88) at Cherokee National Forest, Tellico District 246
55 Meadow-Ridgetop Combination Loop at Fort Loudoun State Park 250
Additional Great Hikes 254
J Flats Mountain Trail (CNF Trail No. 102) at Cherokee National Forest, Tellico District 254
K Falls Branch Trail (CNF Trail No. 87) at Cherokee National Forest, Tellico District 254
L Whigg Meadow at Cherokee National Forest 255
M Big Fodderstack Trail (CNF Trail No. 95) at Cherokee National Forest, Tellico District 256
N John Muir Trail-Apalachia Powerhouse to Brushy Creek at Cherokee National Forest, Ocoee District 256
O Chattanooga Riverwalk, AKA Tennessee Riverpark 257
The Smokies and the Northeast 258
56 Laurel Falls-Cove Mountain at Great Smoky Mountains National Park 261
57 Grotto Falls Trail at Great Smoky Mountains National Park 266
58 Abrams Falls Trail at Great Smoky Mountains National Park 270
59 Alum Cave Trail at Great Smoky Mountains National Park 274
60 Appalachian Trail: Newfound Gap to Icewater Shelter 278
61 Margarette Falls (CNF Trail No. 189) at Cherokee National Forest, Nolichucky District 283
62 Appalachian Trail: Dennis Cove to Laurel Fork Creek Trailhead (CNF Trail No. 1) at Cherokee National Forest, Watauga District 288
63 Appalachian Trail: Section from Carvers Gap to Roan High Bluff, Highlands of Roan at Cherokee National Forest, Watauga District 292
64 Appalachian Trail: Section from Carvers Gap to US 19E (CNF Trail No. 1) 296
Additional Great Hikes 301
P Ramsey Cascades Trail at Great Smoky Mountains National Park 301
Q Albright Grove/Maddron Bald Loop Trail at Great Smoky Mountains National Park 301
R Mount Cammerer/AT/Low Gap Trail at Great Smoky Mountains National Park 302
S Squibb Creek Trail, Sampson Mountain Wilderness at Cherokee National Forest, Unaka District 303
Hike Index 304
About the Authors 307
