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== Day hike (AT) == | == Day hike (AT) == | ||
* | *Carver's Gap to [[Grassy Ridge]] - spur trail off the AT | ||
*Hughes Gap to [[AT_-_Little_Rock_Knob|Little Rock Knob]] - for a great overlook | *Hughes Gap to [[AT_-_Little_Rock_Knob|Little Rock Knob]] - for a great overlook | ||
== 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!) | ||
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== One night backpacking == | == One night backpacking == | ||
*[[Carver's Gap to US19E]] - 13.4 miles with outstanding | *[[Carver's Gap to US19E]] - 13.4 miles with outstanding visits and favored [[Shelter:Overmountain|Overmountain Shelter]] | ||
*Massie Gap loop | *Massie Gap loop | ||
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*[[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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*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]] | ||
*[[AT - Little Rock Knob]] (4918 ft) on the AT in the [[Iron Mountain Gap to Carver's Gap]] section | *[[AT - 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 | ||
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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]] - mid-June peak into August | **[[Grassy Ridge]] - mid-June peak into August | ||
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**[[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 (peak is mid-October) | *Fall Color (peak is mid-October) | ||
**[[Pinnacle Mountain Fire Tower]] - 360 degree views from | **[[Pinnacle Mountain Fire Tower]] - 360 degree views from rennovated fire tower |