Patreon April-May Featured Hikes – Zone 7 (Eastern Mountains) & Zone 8 (Southeast & Gulf States)

Zone 7

Eastern Mountain States (Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri)

Missouri

West Ridge Trail

2.4 mile loop; 295ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous

Views; river; forest; Weston Bend State Park

West Ridge Trail Guide

Arkansas

Big Creek Cave Falls

3.0 miles out & back; 357ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Waterfall; historical interest; forest; Ozark National Forest

Big Creek Cave Falls Trail Guide

Kentucky

Low Hollow Trail

2.4 mile loop; 227ft. elevation gain; Moderate

River; forest; views; Bowling Green

Low Hollow Trail Guide

Tennessee

Base Falls, Cane Creek Falls, and Gorge Overlook Trails

2.4 mile lollipop loop with spur; 633ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous

Waterfalls; forest; cliffs; Fall Creek Falls State Park

Base Falls, Cane Creek Falls, and Gorge Overlook Trail Guide

Zone 8

Southeast & Gulf states (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana)

Louisiana

Big Creek Trail

6.9 mile loop; 374ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous

Forest; creek; waterfall; J.C. Sonny Gilbert WMA

Big Creek Trail Guide

Mississippi

Gulf Islands Seashore: Davis Bayou Area

3.1 miles out & back with spurs; 75ft. elevation gain; Easy

Views; ocean; forest; wildlife; Gulf Islands National Seashore

Davis Bayou Area Trail Guide

Alabama

Cheaha Falls

2.1 miles out & back; 196ft. elevation gain; Easy

Forest; waterfall; Talladega National Forest

Cheaha Falls Trail Guide

Florida

Leon Sinks Loop

3.0 mile loop; 119ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Swamp; sinkholes; forest; ponds; Apalachicola National Forest

Leon Sinks Loop Trail Guide