Last year, at age 76, I hiked the 12.5 mi Fiery Gizzard Trail from the Tracy City Trailhead to Foster Falls parking lot, using the easier Doghole Trail. It took just over 8 hrs. In March this year,…Full review by Thomas T
Dec 27, 2024
Lovely place to visit, absolutely gorgeous! Photos do not do justice, and there were so many beautiful scenes. Some of the trails are a bit narrow and stones could be tricky to navigate for people n…Full review by Tia b
Nov 14, 2024
We hike a lot on a variety of trails and are not intimidated by much. Not our first visit to Fiery Gizzard. This time, we went up Dog Hole trail which ends 4.3 miles from trail head. Signs at the …Full review by Yvette G
I have been told there is an easier trail & it is not 11 or 12 miles. Where is that trail?
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There are lots of smaller trails in that area. The trail to Foster Falls is steep but short and it’s beautiful. Stone Door, Greeter Falls, and Laurel Falls are good shorter trails. Google …
There are lots of smaller trails in that area. The trail to Foster Falls is steep but short and it’s beautiful. Stone Door, Greeter Falls, and Laurel Falls are good shorter trails. Google maps and South Cumberland State Park website have great trail maps. The hikes aren’t paved or anything and are steep and have stairs but for the average person should be ok.
Can someone please advise on the best way to hike Fiery Gizzard if we are car camping at Foster Falls campground? Could we do a one-way hike and get a shuttle to either the start point and hike our way back or shuttle pick up at end? We are going in late-July. Thanks!
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Hello, I have not done this yet but am doing research as well. I saw one site that said there were shuttle services but you should plan for that ahead of time. Many people appear to …
Hello, I have not done this yet but am doing research as well. I saw one site that said there were shuttle services but you should plan for that ahead of time. Many people appear to finish at Foster Falls so have their car waiting there for them after having gotten a shuttle in the morning to the start point. I hope that his helps and If we go next week I will let you know more.
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