Cumberland Trail State Park

Description: First Day of Summer Sunrise Hike

Location: Cumberland Trail State Park

Join Ranger Martinez for a sunrise stroll at Black Mountain to welcome the first day of summer!

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Registration cut-off is 6/18. If no one is registered, the hike will not take place.

We will meet up at the Black Mountain parking lot (address 2000-3398 Black Mountain Rd., Crossville, TN, 38555) beside the radio tower at 5AM central time. We will then hike ~0.3 miles to the overlook to enjoy the sunrise from the southern-facing overlook (the sun rises in the east, so sunrise may be partially obscured). We will enjoy coffee provided by Ranger Martinez at the overlook (bring your own creamer or sugar if desired).

After enjoying the sunrise, we'll hike a short loop back to our vehicles while appreciating some of the geological features on top of Black Mountain, for a total of approximately 1 mile of hiking.

ESSENTIAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Very Steep Slope Hike

Program participants should be able to do the following, independently or with the assistance of a companion or adaptive equipment:

• Understand and follow instructions to avoid and/or manage risks
• Tolerate the outdoor elements for at least 1.5 hours
• Perform self-care including maintaining nutrition and hydration, and managing existing medical conditions
• Be able to identify and recognize environmental risks, including but not limited to, falling objects/rocks, loose rock and unstable surfaces, very steep and uneven terrain, cliff edges, crevasses, moving water (fast or slow) such as rivers or creeks, and potentially hazardous animals and insects
• Move over uneven, rocky, narrow terrain 1.5 miles, including a rock staircase.
• Support body weight while moving up and down a very steep 65% incline and decline over large rocks, tree roots, and potentially slippery soil for >1.5 miles