Chattanooga - Outdoor Club South

Cumberland trail hike!

Feb 20 Sat 8:00 AM

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Attendance: 14 people attended.
5.005 (5 ratings)
Who organized?
Trey Baldwin

Join us for one of the most scenic hiking trails overlooking the Tennessee Valley River Gorge. Signal Mountain is the southern tip of the Cumberland range. The trail follows bluff tops and ridges 1,800 and 2,000 ft. above sea level, drops into ravines lush with hemlocks towering over tangled growths of laurel and rhododendron, and crosses Middle, Julia, and Suck creeks. The view from Edwards Point covers a long stretch of the "Grand Canyon of the Tennessee," with historic Williams Island below on the left and the city of Chattanooga in the background.

We will begin our hike on the Mullins Cove trail in Prentice Cooper State Park. At mile 3.4 we will take in the views of Suck Creek and the Tennessee River at Lawson's rock. We will continue on, and at mile 5.6 descend the stairs and cross Highway 27. A swinging bridge will take us across suck creek only to expose an arduous .6 mile climb up a ridge. We will then walk the ridge crest and make a steep decent toward North suck creek. At 7 miles we will cross another suspension bridge over North Suck creek. After climbing switchbacks up the ridge we will come to Mushroom rock and proceed on to Edwards point. After taking in the views we will descend into the gorge and finally make the accent to Signal point at 13.7miles!

NOTE: You need to be in good cardiovascular condition to participate in this hike!

Required Items: Hiking Shoes and Cold Weather Hiking Attire, Water - 2 liters, Lunch and Snacks
Recommended Items: Camera, Trekking Poles, a Smile!
Tine: 8:00 am
Distance: 13.7 miles
Type: - One way
Terrain: Strenuous
Rating: Strenuous
Expected Pace: Moderate 2-3mph
Expected Duration: 7-8 hrs including time for views and driving

Drive time: 30 Minutes

Carpool Location: Will be emailed

Carpool Costs: Your driver will determine the actual costs, and divide among riders. Please be courteous and pay your driver.
Note: This is a cold weather hike. Please be prepared with layered clothing, gloves, and head cover. This is not a beginner hike!

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Don Humphrey
Kim and Dave....thanks for the pics....great shots! (Well...except for the one of me passed out...lol!)

Posted Feb 21, 2010 5:46 PM
Sarah Burkhardt
What a difference a week made with the weather! It was an absolutely beautiful day and an incredibly rewarding experience Trey! Enjoyed every minute (even the diversions) and I look forward to many more experiences with a terrific group of people! Derrick, thanks for wandering into our lives at that precise moment!

Posted Feb 21, 2010 9:58 AM
Derrick Smith
Please post y'all's pictures from this hike in here so everyone who didn't get to go on a hike today can all see what a gorgeous day on and in between the mountains (technically plateaus) it was today!

Posted Feb 20, 2010 4:12 PM
Derrick Smith
I just did a test hike of the upcoming "Hike and swim at North Suck Creek" Sunday May 23 & ran into the group of several led by Trey at Mushroom Rock around 1:30PM. It took me @25 min to speed-hike from the parking lot to MR & about another 15 to hike down to the "blue hole". I never understood why local folks here call them all "blue holes". I'm from New Orleans. I just call them swimming holes but this one looks green to me so I'll name it the "Green Hole". Hike out took an hour.Creek was high

Posted Feb 20, 2010 4:02 PM
Derrick Smith
That's a long, rugged hike y'all! Be sure that u are up for it if u go because hiking that trail is a whole lot different than just walking around a track or on level pavement for 13 miles, that's 4 sure!

I've hiked the whole thing (the whole Signal Mtn side anyway) except the part fr/ where Trey is starting in Prentice Cooper on Suck Creek Mtn down 2 just after the stairs at Hwy 27 (Suck Creek Rd). The hike is going 2 take some serious time & a lot of effort 4 sure!

Good luck & have fun!

Posted Feb 19, 2010 8:30 PM
Trey Baldwin
We will meet at Greenlife grocery at 8:00 am

Posted Feb 19, 2010 12:08 PM
Vardan Ter-Antonyan
Trey, are we meeting at the Signal Point Park ( 116 Signal Point Road) for this hike ?

Posted Feb 18, 2010 10:20 AM
Larry Anderson
Just found out my son has baseball evals that day. If anything changes I will be there.

Posted Feb 16, 2010 3:39 PM
Larry Anderson
OK Thanks. I will look into it.

Posted Feb 11, 2010 1:37 PM
Trey Baldwin
Larry, we would like to offer "kid friendly events". This trip is not one of them though. If you would consider hosting a "kid friendly event", please email me!

Posted Feb 11, 2010 11:55 AM
Larry Anderson
My son may want to join us. Is that OK? He is 11.

Posted Feb 11, 2010 10:28 AM
Trey Baldwin
Sure Chad, let me know if you'd like to lead a hike on a Sunday!!!

Posted Feb 9, 2010 4:58 PM
Chad Burdyshaw
Would love to go. Bummed that I cannot.
I've missed several hikes so far due to Saturday scheduling conflicts. Is anyone interested in scheduling some of these things on Sundays?

Posted Feb 9, 2010 12:30 PM
Katherine Brown
I would love to be on this hike but still healing my broken foot---hope this comes up later----Kathy

Posted Feb 7, 2010 7:52 AM

Who attended?

14 attendees
- Don Humphrey
  
  “ 14 miles in the woods today! Rugged terrain...fantastic weather...incredibly fun people. Stellar! ”
- David DuBose
  
  “ Exhausting, in a good way. ”
- RainFly, Karen
  
  “ Big 4.0!Thanks Trey and Everyone for sharing yourselves, and sharing this beautiful day! ”
- Trey Baldwin
  
  Chattanooga Organizer
  
  “ Stellar weather, beautiful terrain, and such an inspiring group to hike with! Thanks!!! ”
- Ayse Ozarslan
- Rachel
- jane
- Ravi Kant Yadav
- Vardan Ter-Antonyan
- Sarah Burkhardt (+1 guest)
  
  Hollywood
- Kim O'Leary
  
  "The Legend"
- Neil