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***Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for this hike. Please click REGISTER FOR EVENT to reserve your spot!***
Join Ranger Stephanie on a sunrise hike on the Hickory Ridge Trail, and watch Mother Nature paint its morning masterpiece. This hike will be moderately strenuous as we will be gaining roughly 300 feet in elevation in about 0.6 miles and then hike down from the ridge another 0.4 miles, so please keep that in mind. We will hike up to the high point in elevation at Seven Islands, and catch the morning sunrise from the viewpoint there! Ranger Stephanie will discuss some of the birds currently found in the park and the trees along the trail. This will be a loop hike where we will start and finish right at the bluebird barn after hiking all of the Hickory Ridge Trail. If you're a photographer bring your camera! Since Seven Islands doesn’t open until sunrise, this will allow participants the ability to come in a little earlier than normal, and hopefully catch a beautiful sunrise as a reward for the hike! Participants are encouraged to bring a light source with them like a flashlight/headlamp to see in low light conditions early in the hike. Closed toe shoes, snacks, and water are also recommended. This hike will only be approximately 1.0 mile, but hopefully we will be blessed with a beautiful sunrise! Please plan on meeting Ranger Stephanie at the Bluebird Barn by 7:00 am.
If you have questions regarding this hike please contact Ranger Stephanie at stephanie.mueller@tn.gov or 865-333-8270.
Event Document: Essential Eligibility Criteria
Program Host: Stephanie Mueller
Contact Email: stephanie.mueller@tn.gov
Contact Phone: 865-333-8270
Meeting Place: Bluebird Barn
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