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== Day hike (non-AT)== | == Day hike (non-AT)== | ||
* | *Grayson Highlands Crest Loop | ||
== Day hike (AT) == | == Day hike (AT) == | ||
*[[Carver' | |||
*[[Carver's_Gap_to_US19E]] | |||
*Grassy Ridge - spur trail off the AT | |||
== Family/Beginner hike == | == Family/Beginner hike == | ||
*[[Doe River Gorge]] - follow an old railroad bed through two tunnels along Doe River | *[[Doe River Gorge]] - follow an old railroad bed through two tunnels along Doe River | ||
*[[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] - hike around [[Bays Mountain Park]] | *[[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] - hike around [[Bays Mountain Park]] reservior and into animal habitat area | ||
*[[South Holston Dam]] Spillway Trail - easy road down to lake shore - great place for skipping rocks | *[[South Holston Dam]] Spillway Trail - easy road down to lake shore - great place for skipping rocks | ||
*[[Twin Pinnacles]] or [[Rhododendron Trail]] at [[Grayson Highlands State Park]] in Aug-Sept for huckleberries (and ponies!) | *[[Twin Pinnacles]] or [[Rhododendron Trail]] at [[Grayson Highlands State Park]] in Aug-Sept for huckleberries (and ponies!) | ||
*[[Warriors Path State Park]] - All of their trails with the exception of [[WPSP Devil's Backbone|Devil's Backbone]] are good for quick family hikes | *[[Warriors Path State Park]] - All of their trails with the exception of [[WPSP Devil's Backbone|Devil's Backbone]] are good for quick family hikes | ||
== One night backpacking == | == One night backpacking == | ||
*[[Carver's Gap to US19E | *[[Carver's Gap to US19E]] | ||
*Massie Gap loop | *Massie Gap loop | ||
== Multiple nights backpacking == | == Multiple nights backpacking == | ||
* | *??? | ||
== Waterfall == | == Waterfall == | ||
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*[[Laurel Fork Gorge]] - large cascade water is probably most commonly led club hike over the years | *[[Laurel Fork Gorge]] - large cascade water is probably most commonly led club hike over the years | ||
*Virgin Falls, Crossville TN - Comes out of a cave, down 140' before disappearing into another cave at bottom | *Virgin Falls, Crossville TN - Comes out of a cave, down 140' before disappearing into another cave at bottom | ||
*[[Little Stony Creek Falls]] - plunge and cascade waterfalls seen on hike up creek gorge - currently has some | *[[Little Stony Creek Falls]] - plunge and cascade waterfalls seen on hike up creek gorge - currently has some blowdowns to navigate | ||
*[[Margarette Falls]] - 60' cascading waterfall | *[[Margarette Falls]] - 60' cascading waterfall | ||
*[[Gentry Creek Falls]] - two tiered waterfall reached by couple mile hike up along creek | *[[Gentry Creek Falls]] - two tiered waterfall reached by couple mile hike up along creek | ||
* | *Ramsey Cascades, Great Smoky Mtn NP - highest waterfall accessible by trail in the Smokies | ||
*Buckeye Falls in [[Clarks Creek Recreation Area]] - tallest cascading waterfall in Tennessee | |||
== View/Scenic Overlook == | == View/Scenic Overlook == | ||
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*Big Bald (5516 ft) on the AT is the highest point in Unicoi County | *Big Bald (5516 ft) on the AT is the highest point in Unicoi County | ||
*Wilburn Ridge or [[Twin Pinnacles]] (5089 and 5068 feet) in [[Grayson Highlands State Park]] | *Wilburn Ridge or [[Twin Pinnacles]] (5089 and 5068 feet) in [[Grayson Highlands State Park]] | ||
* | *Little Rock Knob (4918 ft) on the AT in the [[Iron Mountain Gap to Carver's Gap]] section | ||
*Beartown Mountain (4689 ft) was suggested at the 2011 Spring Dinner Meeting | |||
*[[Blackstack Cliffs (AT)|Blackstack Cliffs]] (4452 ft) up on Camp Creek Bald | *[[Blackstack Cliffs (AT)|Blackstack Cliffs]] (4452 ft) up on Camp Creek Bald | ||
*[[Grassy Ridge]] (6160 ft) in Roan Highlands | *[[Grassy Ridge]] (6160 ft) in Roan Highlands | ||
== Seasonal == | == Seasonal == | ||
Unique things to see (or eat!) that depend on the time of year | Unique things to see (or eat!) that depend on the time of year | ||
*Catawba Rhododendron | *Catawba Rhododendron | ||
**[[Grassy Ridge]] - | **[[Grassy Ridge]] - When? | ||
**[[ | **[[Rhododenron Gardens]] - June | ||
*Ramps | *Ramps | ||
**On the way to Overmountain Barn Shelter in April | **On the way to Overmountain Barn Shelter in April | ||
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**[[WPSP Sinking Waters|Sinking Waters]] - Late June and July | **[[WPSP Sinking Waters|Sinking Waters]] - Late June and July | ||
**[[WPSP Fall Creek Loop Trail|Fall Creek Loop Trail]] - Late June and July | **[[WPSP Fall Creek Loop Trail|Fall Creek Loop Trail]] - Late June and July | ||
*Fall Color ( | *Fall Color (October) | ||
** | **(where?) | ||