Tellico Plains, TN to the Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains | Hiking Blood Mountain | DeSoto Falls Recreation Area | January 2023 On Friday morning, it was time to leave our cabin in Tellico Plains and move on. We had found a rental house near Chattanooga, TN that was very affordable and had everything we look…
Scenic Driving in Cherokee National Forest | Hiking a Section of the Benton McKay Trail | January 2023 By our last full day in Tellico Plains, we had sort of run out of things to do nearby. Additionally, Curtis had a meeting at 1 which made it difficult to drive further to do things —…
Bald River Falls in Cherokee National Forest | Hiking the Bald River Trail | Tellico Plains, TN | January 2023 Today was another rainy day, but rainy days make for the best waterfall hikes, so we picked one nearby and went for it. We started on the Cherohala Skyway, but before the road started going…
Hiking to Benton Falls | Kayaking Parksville Lake from King’s Slough Ramp | January 2023 Today’s adventure started with a long winding car ride heading Southwest from Tellico Plains. We drove through the countryside, passed farms, through woods, and across the Hiwassee River. Here, we drove up the scenic drive to the top of Chilhowee…
Driving the Cherohala Skyway | Hiking Huckleberry Knob Trail | Falls Branch Trail | January 2023 On our second day in Tellico Plains, the sun was out and we were ready to go play in the snow! We prepared ourselves for some snowy hikes, then began our drive up the Cherohala Skyway. This road starts…
Buck Bald Mountain Summit | Coker Creek Falls Trail | Conasauga Falls Trail | Tellico Plains, TN | January 2023 On our first full day in Tellico Plains, we wanted to stay closer to town since we had just driven a lot the day before, so we chose a few nearby trails to hike. While…