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Post by markweth on Jan 30, 2017 9:47:52 GMT -8
Ashepabst is correct . . . the cemetery is visible from the road and still maintained.
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Post by driftwoody on Feb 2, 2017 19:21:06 GMT -8
Ashepabst is correct . . . the cemetery is visible from the road and still maintained. From which road ... the Divide Road for cars? |
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Post by ashepabst on Feb 3, 2017 7:27:26 GMT -8
heading north on Divide Road you'll pass Twin Arches Road splitting to the Right. At the next intersection, to the right is Terry Cemetery Road (shown as a multi-use trail on some park maps), which leads towards Gobblers Knob Trailhead. At the end of that road is the cemetery and the trailhead for Maude's Crack and Longfield Branch Trail
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Post by markweth on Feb 3, 2017 8:24:11 GMT -8
The information posted by ashepabst is spot on.
My apologies for not clarifying that the Terry Cemetery Road is shown as a multiple use trail . . . that does make it a bit confusing to see it on maps. From what I can remember the road is around 4 or 5 miles each way.
I last drove it in 2013 and at that time it was a narrow, gravel road but easily passable in a Volvo sedan with minimal clearance. Not sure if conditions have changed, would definitely be something worth checking on.
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Post by ashepabst on Feb 4, 2017 8:46:34 GMT -8
markweth, hey did you go to see the Cap Rock Chimney when you were in the area? i couldn't talk the wife into going offtrail when we were there to see the Crack. it looks pretty straight-forward on the topo, just wondering what the terrain is like if you've been. @magicmomma ?
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Post by markweth on Feb 5, 2017 8:41:24 GMT -8
ashepabstI've visited the Cap Rock Chimney twice and it is definitely something you should make time to go see. Nearby Russell Arch (also known as Morning Arch) is a quick hop and skip from Cap Rock Chimney and is a must-see if you are in the area. On my first visit, my friend and I left the very faint trail that leads out the ridge from the Maude's Crack Trail much too soon. We ended up making things very difficult on ourselves (deadfall, briars, etc.), but we eventually found the Cap Rock Chimney and wow . . . what a sight to behold! It is certainly one of the coolest formations I've seen in the Cumberland Plateau. From Cap Rock Chimney, we made the simple, short climb (steep, but not even really a scramble) back onto the ridge, hit the remnants of a trail/road and then were back at the Maude's Crack Trail in a 1/10 of the time it took us to reach the chimney. Pic:ures do not do it justice, and there is a window in the chimney that isn't visible in this picture, but here is one anyway:  On our second visit, we simply followed the faint trail out the ridge to where we knew to scramble down to Cap Rock Chimney (and could just barely see it through the trees) and were there in maybe 10 minutes. We then made the brief stroll over to Morning/Russell Arch which was maybe a 5-minute hike away:  If you have the landforms plotted on a map (the coordinates are on TN Landforms, I think) and are decent at off-trail navigation then you shouldn't have any trouble finding these . . . maybe give yourself 90 minutes round-trip to visit both, which includes ample time for gawking. Only advice I can really give is DO NOT leave the ridge too soon when you are on your way to Cap Rock Chimney. There was an extremely faint trail when I was there in 2012, but not sure what it is like now.
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Post by driftwoody on Feb 5, 2017 14:30:02 GMT -8
Great pics markweth, and thanks for the info. I have the link to Tennessee Landforms, but without your post above I probably wouldn't have made the effort to find these features. |
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Post by ashepabst on Feb 6, 2017 7:50:01 GMT -8
that's really cool, I'm excited. thanks again markweth for your help. I have a GPS, so I'll just head out that side ridge and cut over when I start getting close. with leaf-off, maybe i'll be able to spot it through the trees before I make my descent. |
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Post by ashepabst on Jun 12, 2017 6:00:04 GMT -8
I thought I'd add my two cents on the Caprock Chimney since we have a pretty good thread going here. I made the trek a few weeks ago and it's definitely worth the short side trip. there is a very faint trail leading to it, which makes it pretty easy to find if you can keep on the path. though, I wouldn't try much later in the season then late May. that whole ridge is only sparsely treed in spots and the brush is THICK and covered in briar in the open areas. the intersection where the faint trail splits from the park trail is pretty easy to spot. about 15-20 feet from the intersection the spur trail makes a sharp left hand turn. if you don't miss that turn, and if the trail is not already obscured by the summer weeds, you should have a pretty easy go at it.
one more thing: I did not stick around to inspect but there was a loud chorus of buzzing going on around the opposite side of the spire. I thought maybe it was a little too early for yellow jackets to be doing their thing, but that was the first thing that came to mind. the chimney is chock-full of little holes and crevasses so possibly those evil buggers --or something anyway-- are nesting in the spire itself.
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Post by markweth on Jun 15, 2017 7:46:31 GMT -8
Glad to see you made it out there! I've been twice -- in September and November -- and agree that trying to go in the summer would be brutal. Even mid-September was kind of rough.
Did you hike over to Morning/Russell Arch as well?
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Post by ashepabst on Jun 16, 2017 8:07:54 GMT -8
nah, I didn't go see the arch. I got off-track almost immediately (missed that hard left turn that i mentioned above) and ended-up going a little out of my way which added a lot of extra briars to my trip. I was completely soaked in dew by the time I got to the spire, and decided to save some energy for Anderson Cave Falls. once I finally found the trail again, it was pretty easy.
I'm a little embarrassed to report that I got almost all the way to the falls, turned around at the wrong falls but didn't realize it until afterwards. it was still a fun little jaunt.
I hope Montana is treating you well.
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Post by smkymike on Jun 25, 2018 8:23:21 GMT -8
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Post by ashepabst on Jul 9, 2018 13:16:50 GMT -8
nice! did you guys just follow the creek to the falls?
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Post by smkymike on Jul 29, 2018 16:36:43 GMT -8
Yes, we went up the creek the entire way. One bonus on the way up we didn't expect was this decent waterfall not far downstream from Anderson Falls.  |
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Post by driftwoody on Oct 29, 2018 19:03:45 GMT -8
Back in March 2017 I did not make it to BSF, but did the Rockcastle Narrows in Kentucky and some short hikes in TN. I thought I had some pics from that trip, but can't find them.
In early November I plan to explore the No Business Creek area. It's about an 8 hour drive to the Terry Cemetery TH, so the first night I'll just find a spot to hang my hammock somewhere close to the Maude's Crack overlook (maybe catch the sunrise next morning). Head back to the car in the morning, visiting Russel Arch & Cap Chimney Rock on the way (have GPS coordinates from TN Landforms). Then head down Longfield Branch Trail and up Anderson Branch to the waterfall. Set up camp at the confluence of Tacket & No Business Creeks, and explore up Tacket. If I have the time & energy I'll hike up to the JM Overlook for the view. Next day follow No Business Trail down to BSF River Trail West, then south along the river to the John Muir Trail and up through Maude's Crack and back to car.
Any comments or suggestions on this plan?
After that I'm heading south to Laurel Snow near Dayton TN (I have an overnite permit). Anyone been there?
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