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November 10, 2006
Morning @ Signal Point
The Tennessee River Gorge from the Cumberland Trail
The southern terminus of the Cumberland Trail is located inside the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park at a place known as Signal Point. This morning while driving home after allowing my 16 year old daughter to drive herself to school in my Jeep, I saw an amazing sight. The Tennessee River Gorge was filled with fog, light, and amazing foliage!
I quickly ran home, grabbed my camera, and headed to Signal Point. Once there I set out on the Cumberland Trail. The trail was slick with leaves, but I was only traveling less than a half mile to an overlook.
Instead of waxing poetic about the beauty of the area, I'd prefer to let the photos tell the story. They were taken this morning at about 8:30 AM.
If you'd like to hike in this area, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has GPS route files available for download. If you decide to take a young person with you (and I hope that you do!), be sure to watch them like a hawk. There are steep bluffs on this section of trail. Enjoy!
View from a lookout on the Cumberland Trail. Edwards Point is at the top right.
Julia Falls from the lookout
Close up of foliage and fog from lookout
Returning to the trailhead from the lookout
Staircase on the Cumberland Trail - leading to the trailhead
Great Places to Hike | By Jeffrey Hunter | 10:04 AM
