Merritt McKinney
Just another snowboarder who fell in love with the outdoors. I hike, climb, fly drones, take pictures and make videos. Currently studying computer things at the University of Alabama while exploring Chattanooga, Johnson City, and the North Carolina mountains.
Bay's Mountain Firetower
Kingsport, Tennessee
4.8
3.67 mi
/ 768 ft gain
Bay's Mountain Firetower overlooks the city of Kingsport, the South Fork Holston River, and the surrounding Tennessee mountains. Part of Bay's Mountain State Park, this is the most popular hike of the 25 miles of trails. The hike to the fire tower passes the Kingsport Reservoir which is essentially a massive lake with a dam. You will almost certainly pass wild deer if not other various wildlife...
Pinnacle Mountain Trail
Unicoi, Tennessee
8.81 mi
/ 2700 ft gain
Pinnacle Mountain is a long, grinding climb to the top. The singletrack winds up 1,500 feet of elevation for nearly 5 miles with few downhill sections. Once at the top, take a rest and climb the fire tower that overlooks the Downtown Johnson City area, Elizabethton, Erwin, and the rest of the Buffalo Mountain Range. The fun, flowy ride down makes the tough grind up the mountain completely worth...
Bike the Tweetsie Trail
Johnson City, Tennessee
3.3
20 mi
The course gravel trail begins just east of downtown Johnson City. The trail maintains a flat grade throughout the 10 miles towards the city of Elizabethton. There are restrooms 3 miles in from the Johnson City trailhead. You can also park at Lions Field in Elizabethton and head west towards Johnson City or East towards downtown Elizabethton.
The trail passes over several bridges, weaves betwee...
Take in the View at Chilhowee Overlook
Benton, Tennessee
5.0
Catch the sunset, bring friends and a picnic, or gaze at the stars from this classic Tennessee overlook!
To reach Chilhowee Overlook, follow U.S. Highway from Ocoee, Tennessee for 8 miles then turn left onto Oswald Road. Follow Oswald Road for 3.75 miles until you encounter the overlook on your right. The overlook is located parallel from a parking circle guarded by a stone wall.
The aforementi...
Climb at Blue Hole Falls
Elizabethton, Tennessee
3.7
0.1 mi
/ 0 ft gain
From TN 91, turn onto Panhandle Road. Follow Panhandle for 1 mile and park in the parking lot to the left.
Waterfall
Follow the path to your right downwards until you encounter wooden stairs. The main waterfall will be to your right less than .1 mile from the parking lot. There are two other waterfalls (one above and one below the main) that flow from the main waterfall.
The main (middle) wate...
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