North
Signal Mtn Rainbow Lake
Easily accessed between The Alexian Brothers Home and Signal Mtn Golf Course. Can just go down to the lake and back or can make a loop incorporating the Bee Branch Trail. Nice swinging bridge over the creek just below the lake.
http://atlas.utc.edu/signalmtn/
Signal Mtn Edward's Point
Can be reached from the Rainbow Lake Trail parking area, with a fairly significant down and back up involved. Or there's a fairly direct and flat route from behind the Signal Mtn schools complex, or there's a much longer route from behind the Signal Mtn schools complex via Mushroom Rock. A great viewpoint in itself, there are other nice views from nearby on either side of Edward's Point.
http://atlas.utc.edu/signalmtn/
Signal Mtn Mushroom Rock
Fairly easily reached from behind the Signal Mtn schools complex. A very interesting and photographic stack of rocks.
http://atlas.utc.edu/signalmtn/
Cumberland Trail
Start at Signal Point, cross the swinging bridge below Rainbow Lake, pass Edwards Point, pass Mushroom Rock and head down into Suck Creek Gorge. Or do segments in conjunction with other trails in this section.
http://atlas.utc.edu/signalmtn/
Signal Mtn Flipper Bend
Trailhead is near the entrance to Boston Branch subdivision just beyond the top of Roberts Mill Road (very, very steep!) out of Soddy Daisy. Or you can turn off TN127 near the Hamilton/Sequatchie County line onto Sawyer Road, then Corral Road. A couple of nice views into the valley around Soddy Daisy.
http://www.northchick.org/adventure/trails-and-hiking/index.html
Savage Gulf, Savage Gulf Ranger Station entrance
Excellent short hike around the Day Loop with a side trip to Savage Falls. Many nice views along the North Rim Trail, the best being Tommy Point, but that's a lengthy trip. Can also access Tommy Point via Plateau Trail and Oak Mtn Trail. Plateau Trail can also make a loop with North Rim Trail via Hobbs Cabin, a favorite backpacking destination.
http://tnstateparks.com/parks/activities/south-cumberland-hiking
Fall Creek Falls
We like to occasionally do the Lower Loop Overnight Trail, a lengthy one.
Virgin Falls
One of our spring favorites when the water is up. You hike down in the morning and up in the afternoon, which makes this a little harder than it might appear. There are three waterfalls involved, all of which disappear underground, two of which are really very nice. And the water going over Virgin Falls itself also appears from underground atop the falls. There's also a nice overlook from atop the gorge via a short side trail. A little hard to drive to, but well worth it.
http://www.tn.gov/environment/article/na-na-virgin-falls
Big South Fork
A wonderful place to hike from a car camping base. Several times we've done the Twin Arches Loop down to Jake's Place, then on to Charit Creek Lodge and back up to Twin Arches; last time we threw in a side trip to Slave Falls. We've also made the hike from Leatherwood Ford out to Angel Falls Overlook many times. We've also gone the other direction from Leatherwood Ford out to the O&W railroad bridge. It's a great trail system and a great place to camp and hike in either fall or spring.
http://www.nps.gov/biso/index.htm
http://www.nps.gov/biso/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Signal Mtn Rainbow Lake
Easily accessed between The Alexian Brothers Home and Signal Mtn Golf Course. Can just go down to the lake and back or can make a loop incorporating the Bee Branch Trail. Nice swinging bridge over the creek just below the lake.
http://atlas.utc.edu/signalmtn/
Signal Mtn Edward's Point
Can be reached from the Rainbow Lake Trail parking area, with a fairly significant down and back up involved. Or there's a fairly direct and flat route from behind the Signal Mtn schools complex, or there's a much longer route from behind the Signal Mtn schools complex via Mushroom Rock. A great viewpoint in itself, there are other nice views from nearby on either side of Edward's Point.
http://atlas.utc.edu/signalmtn/
Signal Mtn Mushroom Rock
Fairly easily reached from behind the Signal Mtn schools complex. A very interesting and photographic stack of rocks.
http://atlas.utc.edu/signalmtn/
Cumberland Trail
Start at Signal Point, cross the swinging bridge below Rainbow Lake, pass Edwards Point, pass Mushroom Rock and head down into Suck Creek Gorge. Or do segments in conjunction with other trails in this section.
http://atlas.utc.edu/signalmtn/
Signal Mtn Flipper Bend
Trailhead is near the entrance to Boston Branch subdivision just beyond the top of Roberts Mill Road (very, very steep!) out of Soddy Daisy. Or you can turn off TN127 near the Hamilton/Sequatchie County line onto Sawyer Road, then Corral Road. A couple of nice views into the valley around Soddy Daisy.
http://www.northchick.org/adventure/trails-and-hiking/index.html
Savage Gulf, Savage Gulf Ranger Station entrance
Excellent short hike around the Day Loop with a side trip to Savage Falls. Many nice views along the North Rim Trail, the best being Tommy Point, but that's a lengthy trip. Can also access Tommy Point via Plateau Trail and Oak Mtn Trail. Plateau Trail can also make a loop with North Rim Trail via Hobbs Cabin, a favorite backpacking destination.
http://tnstateparks.com/parks/activities/south-cumberland-hiking
Fall Creek Falls
We like to occasionally do the Lower Loop Overnight Trail, a lengthy one.
Virgin Falls
One of our spring favorites when the water is up. You hike down in the morning and up in the afternoon, which makes this a little harder than it might appear. There are three waterfalls involved, all of which disappear underground, two of which are really very nice. And the water going over Virgin Falls itself also appears from underground atop the falls. There's also a nice overlook from atop the gorge via a short side trail. A little hard to drive to, but well worth it.
http://www.tn.gov/environment/article/na-na-virgin-falls
Big South Fork
A wonderful place to hike from a car camping base. Several times we've done the Twin Arches Loop down to Jake's Place, then on to Charit Creek Lodge and back up to Twin Arches; last time we threw in a side trip to Slave Falls. We've also made the hike from Leatherwood Ford out to Angel Falls Overlook many times. We've also gone the other direction from Leatherwood Ford out to the O&W railroad bridge. It's a great trail system and a great place to camp and hike in either fall or spring.
http://www.nps.gov/biso/index.htm
http://www.nps.gov/biso/planyourvisit/hiking.htm