Pogue Creek Canyon in Tennessee

Pogue Creek Canyon is a 3,000-acre natural area located on the northern Cumberland Plateau in Fentress County, Tennessee. It is contiguous to parts of Pickett State Forest and very near Pickett CCC Memorial State Park. One of the most stunning elements of the park is the sandstone formations found throughout the gorge
Pogue Creek Canyon is named for Pogue Creek, a waterway in the area that helped create the stunning, deep gorge that sets the area apart from its neighbors. Pogue Creek itself actually empties into the Cumberland River, by way of Wolf River.

The trails
Pogue Creek Canyon Overlook and Upper Canyon Trail
6.3 Miles, Elevation gain 1463ft -generally considered Moderately Challenging route.

Slave Falls Trail -down the road from Pogue Creek.
4.2 Miles, Elevation gain 383ft-rated easy
(Waterfall, outcroppings and Needle Arch).

Carpool & a few important details...
Meet at Cabellas @7:00 am to carpool. It takes about 2.5 hours to reach our first trailhead. On the way there, we'll stop for quick breakfast. Bring lunch & snacks for the hike. On the way back we will stop for dinner. Arrive back in Lexington by 8:00 pm. If the forecast calls for rain, I will move this to the Gorge.