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On-trail landmarks

Cumberland Trail landmarks and waypoints

20 named places in 12 trail sections, ordered by approximate route mile. Use the category filters on the permit map to see these same points in Map, 3D and Explore in 3D.

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Section 1

Tennessee River Gorge

  1. Signal Point

    ≈ MI 0

    ≈ 1,672 FT · 35.12119, -85.36802

    Dramatic Tennessee River Gorge overlook

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  2. Tennessee River Gorge

    ≈ MI 12.7

    Deep canyon through Cumberland Plateau

    WaterLandscapes
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Section 2

North Chickamauga Creek

  1. North Chickamauga Creek Gorge

    ≈ MI 33.1

    Rugged gorge and swimming holes

    WaterLandscapes
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  2. Bowater Pocket Wilderness

    ≈ MI 43.3

    Steep plateau escarpments

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Section 3

Three Gorges

  1. Rock Creek Gorge

    ≈ MI 59.5

    One of the trail's signature gorges

    WaterLandscapes
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  2. Possum Creek Gorge

    ≈ MI 68.5

    Waterfalls and rugged terrain

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  3. Soddy Creek Gorge

    ≈ MI 76

    Cliffs and stream crossings

    WaterLandscapes
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Section 4

Laurel-Snow

  1. Laurel Falls

    ≈ MI 89.2

    ≈ 1,577 FT · 35.54758, -85.02412

    Major waterfall near Dayton

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  2. Snow Falls

    ≈ MI 97.6

    Scenic gorge waterfall

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Section 5

Piney River

  1. Piney River gorge

    ≈ MI 118

    Remote gorge corridor

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Section 6

Stinging Fork

  1. Stinging Fork Falls

    ≈ MI 141

    ≈ 1,414 FT · 35.72113, -84.92708

    Large scenic waterfall

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Section 7

Grassy Cove

  1. Grassy Cove

    ≈ MI 161

    ≈ 1,737 FT · 35.86939, -84.92576

    Huge enclosed karst depression

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Section 8

Crab Orchard

  1. Crab Orchard Mountain

    ≈ MI 182.3

    High Cumberland Plateau terrain

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Section 9

Obed Wild & Scenic River

  1. Obed River gorge

    ≈ MI 205.2

    National Wild & Scenic River gorge

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  2. Clear Creek / Lilly Bluff area

    ≈ MI 215.3

    Tall sandstone cliffs and river views

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Section 10

Frozen Head

  1. Frozen Head State Natural Area

    ≈ MI 232.8

    High ridges and mature forest

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  2. Lookout Tower / Frozen Head summit area

    ≈ MI 241.5

    High Cumberland Mountain views

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Section 11

New River

  1. New River segment

    ≈ MI 260

    Remote northern plateau river

    WaterLandscapes
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Section 12

Cumberland Mountain

  1. Cumberland Gap region

    ≈ MI 277

    Historic migration corridor

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  2. Cumberland Mountain crest

    ≈ MI 285.4

    Long state-border ridge

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