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

Zone 7

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

Missouri

Powell Gardens

2.9 mile multispur, 195ft. elevation gain; Easy

Beautiful gardens; flowers; Kingsville

Powell Gardens Guide

Arkansas

Rich Mountain Trail

12.3 mile shuttle, 1,909ft up 1,128ft. down, Moderately Strenuous

Views; forest; Ouachita National Forest

Rich Mountain Trail Guide

Kentucky

Swift Camp Creek to Wildcat Trail Loop

5.3 mile lollipop loop, 625ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous

Forest; creek; rhododendrons; backcountry camping; Red River Gorge

Swift Camp Creek to Wildcat Trail Guide

Tennessee

Fort Loudon Loop

3.9 mile loop; 357ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous

Forest; views; lake; Lenoir City

Fort Loudon Loop Trail Guide

Zone 8

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

Louisiana

Sugarmill Nature Trail

1.2 mile loop; 6ft. elevation gain; Easy

Views; forest; historic ruin; trees; stream; lake; Fontainebleau State Park

Sugarmill Nature Trail Guide

Mississippi

Saddleback Ridge and Flatrock Trail

2.9 mile loop; 337ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous

Rocks; creek; lake; waterfall; Tishomingo State Park

Saddleback Ridge and Flatrock Trail Guide

Alabama

Glen Sebastian Nature Trail: White Route

2.0 mile loop; 104ft. elevation gain; Easy

Pond; forest; Mobile

Glen Sebastian Nature Trail Guide

Florida

Econ River Wilderness Area Red Loop

2.6 mile double loop; 42ft. elevation gain; Easy

Forest; pond; stream; Orlando

Econ River Wilderness Area Red Loop Trail Guide