tennessee

I hike with two groups. This would be a trip with the Patioboys, a group of hiking friends mostly based in Northern Kentucky, a suburban area just south of Cincinnati, Ohio. In a typical year, we choose dates for a spring and fall trip of 4 days over a weekend and try to accommodate everyone’s...

I've been mapping out lots of no shuttle packrafting trips in the southeast over the past few years. If there's a navigable river or creek with a trail system, I've probably got a route for it. One of my favorite places to whitewater kayak back in the day is the Cumberland Plateau in TN/KY. I...

Still catching up on photos/trip reports. I'm putting this under backpacking since we carried all our stuff for a couple days. Middle Fork Equestrian Trailhead Big South Fork 11/15 - 11/17/21 (2 nights) CalTopo says about 65 miles and ~5000' of elevation Will and I had been talking about...

The Big South Fork NRRA is a Cumberland Plateau gem. Remote and wild with options for everyone...hiking, backpacking, paddling, horseback riding, mountain biking, fishing, rock climbing...it's got it all. I mapped out a 21 mile loop starting and ending at the Leatherwood Ford bridge which is...

Hello BCP, I thought my first post would be a trip report from my very first backpacking trip, which took place in August 2019. I am 47 years old, and my wife and I decided to try backpacking for the first time this summer. We've done some car camping in the past, but the thought of...

Located northwest of Chattanooga, TN the South Cumberland State Park system is simply spectacular...hiking, backpacking, kayaking, rock climbing...its got something for everyone. Separated into 9 areas in 4 different counties, 31,000 acres total. Foster Falls and the Fiery Gizzard Trail are two...

Waterfalls. Lots and lots of waterfalls. I visited this area last fall during a dry period and didn't see a single drop of water anywhere. We've had a very wet spring this year, so after a few inches of rain and a short window of nice weather I drove the 5 hours south from Lexington to...

Wed 4/29/15 Michelle and I packed everything tues night and and after showering and eating a killer breakfast we hit the road right at 0600. After about ten pit stops from drinking too much water, coffee and a stop at Chipotle for lunch in Atlanta, we finally arrived at Deep Creek around 1700...