A few pics from Savage Gulf State Park, TN

Those pics you added really added to the visual experience. I could spend days there exploring, and just watching the water.
 
lambertiana said:
Those pics you added really added to the visual experience. I could spend days there exploring, and just watching the water.
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Thanks! I'm never sure how many is too many. The first post was just pics that were going to get put in the stickied thread up top like we usually do, then I decided to make the separate thread...

Stewey, that's a Tarptent Notch minus the innernet, with a Zpacks Solo cuben fiber bathtub floor.
19.7oz total like that, 26oz when used with the inner. www.tarptent.com
 
OwenM said:
Thanks! I'm never sure how many is too many. The first post was just pics that were going to get put in the stickied thread up top like we usually do, then I decided to make the separate thread...

Stewey, that's a Tarptent Notch minus the innernet, with a Zpacks Solo cuben fiber bathtub floor.
19.7oz total like that, 26oz when used with the inner. www.tarptent.com
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Thanks Bro, I will look into it as it seem like a very good option.
 
OwenM said:
Did the creek flow into the sink somewhere above that Ranger Falls trail in the summer? I kept wondering where it went underground, not realizing the water was so much higher than normal.
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Good question.. I wasnt able to make it down to the creek, although i wanted to.. I did Big Creek Rim to the Stone door, then Laurel back to the parking lot. The moonshine still is on Laurel trail. Ive been meaning to try out Little River Canyon.. You ever hiked over there?
 
I haven't hiked much of the canyon itself, beyond going down into it and playing around near the falls, or following the river for a little ways then climbing back out of the canyon.
Here's some threads I've posted, though:
A glimpse of Little River Canyon's backcountry
DeSoto Scout Trail(DeSoto SP to Little River Canyon backcountry)
From a couple of years ago-didn't really hike much, just descended the canyon to get to the falls, and at Eberhart Point to see what was there:
Little River Canyon, first youtube try


stewey, if you like the design, but are looking for something bigger, check out the Tarptent Stratospire 1 and 2, and the Six Moon Designs Haven. I was actually lusting after the SMD Haven, but it was a lot larger than I needed, so when I discovered the Tarptents of similar design...:D
 
Guys, if you are anywhere near that area, and have any interest in exploring the Cumberland Plateau, but have not read up on many of the local state parks and natural areas, let me encourage you to do so.
I was aware of Fall Creek Falls, and plan to visit there soon, as well, but after Googling the TN park sites for Rock Island State Park, and Virgin Falls State Natural Area, I am bouncing off the walls in anticipation of getting up there to see some of these waterfalls. I cannot believe I have lived just a few hours away from these places for so long, and am just now realizing that they are close enough for short road trips that I can do on my weekends.
 
Tennessee has some fantastic State Parks and a lot of them are little known and seldom visited. Thanks for sharing this one with us. I'll never have the opportunity to go there and explore like you have, but your photos and narrative make me feel like I have been there. :thumbup:
 
Thanks, I hope it makes some people want to get outside. I'm sure a lot of us have more opportunities, and more accessible places, than we realize. I'm finding a huge selection now that I've decided that it's worth some driving(and got a car that doesn't drink half as much gas as my truck!).
 
Excellent pictures, thanks for sharing! My wife's uncle lives on one of the borders of the Savage Gulf. We head down to visit him every couple of years, and always spend plenty of time wandering around, checking out old homestead sites and the little parks and trails around. Wonderful place!

We were just there in November, and we're shooting to head back in early May. It's a 12 hour drive, but well worth it.
-Parke1
 
OwenM said:
Thanks, I hope it makes some people want to get outside. I'm sure a lot of us have more opportunities, and more accessible places, than we realize. I'm finding a huge selection now that I've decided that it's worth some driving(and got a car that doesn't drink half as much gas as my truck!).
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That's a big one, fuel costs. Our Jeep is a real guzzler :(
 
HikingMano said:
That's a big one, fuel costs.
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Isn't that the truth! Except for vacations, and another trip to Big South Fork, I was mostly stuck on AL and north GA until I got that car. Almost all my plans were for stuff within an hour or two.
Now it's AL, GA, TN, NC, SC, KY, VA, MS, LA, AR, plus a hike in FL when I go to the beach.
I've got a couple of state park websites open in other windows, plus a pdf map, with a notebook and road atlas sitting next to me while I'm screwing around on here.
My dad's going to go to a couple of places in TN with me in the spring, which I'm really happy about, too.
 
No. Well, I don't think so...go look at the sticky thread. I was thinking about your shelter and that inner net:p
 
Amazing photos, it looks treacherous to hike around with all the hills and sharp rocks but its sure pretty!
 
OwenM said:
Isn't that the truth! Except for vacations, and another trip to Big South Fork, I was mostly stuck on AL and north GA until I got that car. Almost all my plans were for stuff within an hour or two.
Now it's AL, GA, TN, NC, SC, KY, VA, MS, LA, AR, plus a hike in FL when I go to the beach.
I've got a couple of state park websites open in other windows, plus a pdf map, with a notebook and road atlas sitting next to me while I'm screwing around on here.
My dad's going to go to a couple of places in TN with me in the spring, which I'm really happy about, too.
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I think you would like the Buffalo National River area in Arkansas. One can canoe without seeing much sign of civilization for 150 miles. And there are many miles of hiking trails in the 95,000 acres that make up the park.
 
Awesome photos Owen, thanks for posting! Savage Gulf is less than an hour away for me and I haven't been in years. I should plan a day there with my daughter. Hard to get the wife in the woods in the winter...lol, she starts complaining about the cold about Sept. 1st...
 
Thanks for sharing the pics. I'm a fan of pictures of water, and really enjoyed these. Tennessee is a great state for scenic views, a lot of nice areas down there.
 
Thanks, guys!

Codger_64 said:
I think you would like the Buffalo National River area in Arkansas. One can canoe without seeing much sign of civilization for 150 miles. And there are many miles of hiking trails in the 95,000 acres that make up the park.
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AR will probably be a one time hiking trip to somewhere near the middle of the state-it's quite a drive, but I'll read up on that:thumbup:

mistwalker said:
Savage Gulf is less than an hour away for me and I haven't been in years.
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For shame!
Love that terrain. Savage Gulf was very much like hiking around here-easier most of the time, but steeper and higher getting out of the canyon and drainages. Everything is on a larger scale there.
I'm hopeful of finding somewhere to do some cascading when it's warmer, too. They have permits for climbing and rapping some of the cliffs, but I don't know about rapping the waterfalls, or down river or creekbeds.
Do you know of people doing stuff like that around there? (edit: I know they aren't going to allow it on the scenic waterfalls. People would be messing up the trees.)
 
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