Weekend Gem-N&S Fork Citico Creeks Loop

Posted by on Mar 15, 2021 in Weekend Gem | No Comments

Ahhh, the Citico Wilderness. Now this is wilderness in it’s most pure form, quiet and rugged trails leading through steep drainages to rolling ridge lines graced by scenic mountain tops. I have hiked quite a bit of this area and the adjacent Joyce Kilmer over the last few years and have not been disappointed yet. […]

Weekend Gem: Big Frog and Jack River Falls

Posted by on Feb 24, 2021 in Weekend Gem, Weekend Gem SE | No Comments

Big Frog Wilderness is a hidden gem of mountainous terrain located in Southern Tennessee/Northern Georgia. A handful of trails (mostly ridge trails) criss cross this lovely landscape in a isolated pocket of Appalachia. This 16 mile one way trek will lead you past rocky and grassy ridge tops on your way to Big Frog Mountain […]

Weekend Gem: Yahoo and Lick Creek Loop

Posted by on Jan 27, 2021 in Weekend Gem, Weekend Gem SE | No Comments

Over the last couple of weeks, I have gone on two new trips in Big South Fork and the area really grows on you. A far cry from the crowded, and now really snowy, Smoky Mountains that seem to get all of the attention here in East Tennessee. There are several things that BSF possesses […]