From the Archives: Hike the Tennessee River Gorge on the Ritchie Hollow Trail

This article was originally published on the Travel Southeast Tennessee website on June 3, 2019.

Blowing Wind Falls, one of the attractions along the Ritchie Hollow Trail. (Photo: Bob Butters)

The Ritchie Hollow Trail, having opened in January 2018, offers one of the newest ways to hike the Tennessee River Gorge. It climbs 2.7 miles one way from the Tennessee River to Davis Pond on top of the Cumberland Plateau in the Prentice Cooper State Forest and Wildlife Management Area. Along the way, it crosses the Pot Point Loop Trail, passes the highlight of the hike, the 30-foot Blowing Wind Falls, and gains about 1,200 feet in elevation.

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Bob Butters

I’m re-posting some of the articles I’ve written in recent years. While some of the links may be out-of-date, I believe much of the information contained is still relevant. BB

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