The day started out a little scary and gloomy. As we gathered in the parking lot prior to departing for Cumberland Mountain State Park, the skies to the East of us were very dark and ominous. The weather report said that we should escape showers until after lunch, so we took a chance and trusted the report. Perhaps the iffy weather was the reason for the weak turn out as only 8 bodies showing up for the 5.8 mile hike. That was too bad for them as we had a delightful hike. It was partially overcast and relatively cool. The hike lasted for 4 hrs and 12 minutes, but since the trail was level and followed around a lake and then a creek I would have to rate the hike as easy. The trail was extremely lush and reminded me of a rain forest. We didn't see many, but there were certainly a lot of birds nearby as we could hear their cries. Just past the halfway mark we found an interesting tunnel that we traveled through to get to the other side of a massive boulder field. Just past the tunnel we stopped for our mandatory snack stop near the Byrd creek. Amazingly, we made it back to the parking lot with no rain. Unfortunately, shortely after arriving at the parking lot we heard lots of sirens. Evidently a hiker had been injured on the trail. We wish this person the best. Just as we arrived at the parking lot in Soddy, the sky opened up and we had to make a run to our cars. Overall, it was a wonderful hike.
If you would like to see some photos taken during this hike including maps, click here.
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