Editing ClubWIKI:TopsList

A common question we hear is "What are your favorite hikes in the region?" so below are our top recommendations within different hiking objectives.

== Day hike (non-AT)==

*Grayson Highlands Crest Loop

== Day hike (AT) ==

*[[Carver's_Gap_to_US19E]]
*Grassy Ridge - spur trail off the AT

== Family/Beginner hike ==
*[[Doe River Gorge]] - follow an old railroad bed through two tunnels along Doe River
*[[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
*[[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

== One night backpacking ==

*[[Carver's Gap to US19E]]
*Massie Gap loop

== Multiple nights backpacking ==

*???


== Waterfall ==
These are hikes leading to or passing by waterfalls - not drive up views.

*[[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 
*[[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
*[[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 ==

*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]]
*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
*[[Grassy Ridge]] (6160 ft) in Roan Highlands

== Seasonal ==
Unique things to see (or eat!) that depend on the time of year

*Catawba Rhododendron
**[[Grassy Ridge]] - When?
**[[Rhododenron Gardens]] - June
*Ramps
**On the way to Overmountain Barn Shelter in April
*Huckleberry/Blueberry
**[[Grayson Highlands State Park]] - When?
**On Roan balds on way to [[Grassy Ridge]] - Late August to mid September
*Blackberry/raspberry
**[[WPSP Sinking Waters|Sinking Waters]] - Late June and July
**[[WPSP Fall Creek Loop Trail|Fall Creek Loop Trail]] - Late June and July
*Fall Color (October) 
**(where?)