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*[[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]] reservior and into animal habitat area | *[[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!) | *[[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 | ||
Revision as of 08:20, 8 August 2011
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
- 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 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 (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
- Sinking Waters - Late June and July
- Fall Creek Loop Trail - Late June and July
- Fall Color (October)
- (where?)