Cumberland Plateau Wish List

    I usually have one of these in draft form only on my blog. I decided this time to put it in published form in case anyone wants to use it as inspiration.    I know looking at the trip reports, photos, and youtube videos of others helps inspire me and narrow down where I want to go. 

  I had planned on hiking two of these or more this past week, but ended up with an abscessed tooth and a BAD tooth ache. I got that thing cut out today so I am on the mend now.  At least that horrible, unending pain is gone.  I still have to go back for the implant process, but I've been through that before. It ain't no big deal.  

Hikes

   1.  Overlook Nature Trail in Fairfield Glade --hiked 10/18/2023 North loop only.  Need to return

2.  Meadow Park Lake -- Soldiers Beach Trail

3.  Last 5 miles of the Overnight Loop at Cumberland Mountain State Park

Below:  Byrd Mountain Trail ..

4.  Head of the Sequatchie-- various trails there

Below:  a photo taken a Head of the Sequatchie on a visit

5. Soak Creek/Stinging Fork Falls

Below: Stinging Fork Falls from the last time I hiked there

6. Polly's Branch Falls 

Below is a very old photo I took of Upper Polly's Branch Falls. I need better pix and video!

7. Black Mountain Loop

Below: View to the south from Black Mountain Overlook

8. Pogue Creek Canyon

9. Obed River Park Trail

10. Catoosa Wet Grasslands Loop

Below: Catoosa Grasslands part of the hike I've done

11. Dolen Branch Falls off trail 

        Scenic Drives

Towee Falls

Above: the most recent photo I have of Towee Falls. I need better photos and video

Towee Creek 

Below is a photo of lovely Towee Creek

Hiwassee River 

Below is a close up photo of the Hiwassee . I realized I don't have ANY video of it.

McFarland & Turtletown Adit--un-named falls

Parson's Branch out of Cades Cove

Starr Mountain