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Leaving Little Possum Campsite, the route follows the Possum Creek Trail, staying close to the water in its early miles. You begin with a steady uphill, with a few damp sections near the creek, and the trail keeps pushing you here. Morning fog is common, especially in cooler months, but the climb will

Stage five leaves Graysville behind and returns you to a wilder, more remote section of the Cumberland Plateau. Starting in Graysville, the trail climbs into the Graysville Mountain Resource Management Area. As soon as you rejoin the trail, you’ll be immersed in the forest again, and after about three

This Cumberland Trail route offers an immersive journey across the southern Cumberland Plateau, linking deep gorges, creek corridors, forested ridges, and small trail towns. Starting in Prentice Cooper State Forest and finishing in Laurel–Snow State Forest, the trail moves through some of the most scenic

This first stretch of the Cowboy Trail runs about 35 miles, winding through open farmland and gentle hills on a smooth bed of crushed limestone. It begins at Ta-Ha-Zouka Park in Norfolk, where you’ll find free overnight parking. If you plan to leave your car for more than three days, just email park

Leaving Pine Valley, the route begins with a descent through pine forest before rolling into ranch country. This stage is mostly downhill, covering almost 57 miles, with a few short climbs along the way, and you will be riding on dirt roads from the start until you reach New Harmony. I recommend refilling

The Red Rock to High Country loop strings together some of southern Utah’s most striking landscapes into a single, six-day ride. Beginning and ending in St. George, you’ll move from desert lava fields and open valleys into cooler mountain forests, then thread your way toward the dramatic sandstone canyons

Stage three is one of the most scenic and water-rich days of the route, and also one of the most challenging. The rewards come almost nonstop: deep gorges filled with cascading water and sculpted sandstone boulders, stands of hemlock and rhododendron, and a constant sense of true wilderness. Leaving

Ideally, you’ll start your day near Anderson Pike. From here, you’ll walk about three miles to reach the next section of the Cumberland Trail, using short road connections as you move from the edge of the plateau toward the deep corridor of North Chickamauga Creek.



Along Anderson Pike, you’ll pass the

The loop begins with a scenic rollout from St. George, following the paved multi-use path that parallels SR 18. In this first segment, you climb almost the entire way, covering roughly 36 miles. Some sections feel more demanding than others, but for most of the route, the gradient is gentle and manageable

Day one begins at the Prentice Cooper State Forest trailhead and immediately pulls you into the wild. The trail wastes no time climbing through hardwood forest and rocky terrain as you leave the road behind and start to follow the edge of the Tennessee River Gorge. The trail will take you across Middle