Local Directory — Chattanooga, Cleveland & the TN-GA border
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Nickajack Cave Wildlife Refuge
new-hopeNickajack Cave is a large, partially flooded cave in Marion County, Tennessee. It was partially flooded by the Tennessee Valley Authority's Nickajack Lake, created by the construction of Nickajack Dam in 1967. The entrance was originally 140 feet wide and 50 feet high. There is now about 25–30 feet of water at the entrance, so the portion of the entrance above water is 140 feet wide and 20–25 feet high.
Possum Creek Gorge (Cumberland Trail South)
soddy-daisyWilder, less-trafficked Cumberland Trail segment with a swinging suspension bridge and waterfalls.
Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center
lookout-mountainEducational programs & tours are offered at this nature center which houses many plants & animals.
Riverside Park (Suck Creek paddling)
chattanoogaRiver access in the gorge west of downtown; popular put-in for the Tennessee River Gorge paddle.
Rocky Face Ridge / Buzzard Roost Recreation Area
daltonLong mountain spine west of Dalton; site of multiple 1864 Confederate defensive works, hiking access on the Pinhoti.
Taylor Ridge / Taylors Ridge Wildlife Management Area trailheads
ringgoldPinhoti Trail accesses Taylors Ridge for ridgeline hiking with views into both the Tennessee Valley and the Armuchee Valley.
Waterfalls Trail (Cloudland Canyon)
lookout-mountainStrenuous 2-mile round-trip trail at Cloudland Canyon State Park that drops down 600 metal stair steps to Cherokee Falls (about 1/2 mile in) and continues another 1/2 mile to Hemlock Falls. The descent is the easy part — the climb back up is real. Bring water; trails do not have fountains. Flow is strongest in winter and early spring.