The Sewanee Perimeter Trail is a private mixed-use mountain top trail of owned and maintained by the
University of the South
The University of the South, familiarly known as Sewanee (), is a private Episcopal liberal arts college in Sewanee, Tennessee, United States. It is owned by 28 southern dioceses of the Episcopal Church, and its School of Theology is an off ...
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Sewanee, TN
Sewanee () is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,535 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Winchester, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Sewanee is best known as the home ...
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Description
The trail follows the perimeter of the
Cumberland Plateau
The Cumberland Plateau is the southern part of the Appalachian Plateau in the Appalachian Mountains of the United States. It includes much of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, and portions of northern Alabama and northwest Georgia. The terms " Al ...
bluff line and encircles the campus of the University of the South. It is open for use by students, faculty, and alumni of the University as well as local residents of Sewanee. The trail includes mixed use sections appropriate for hiking, running, and mountain biking as well as sections that are for hiking only.
Designated Trails
It consists of ten designated hiking trails:
# Cross/Perimeter Trail/Tennessee Williams: loop
# The Cross to Morgan's Steep: one way
# Bridal Veil Falls: round trip
# Elliott Point/Parallel Trail: loop
# Western Section Perimeter: one way
# Forestry Cabin/Dotson Point: loop
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Thumping Dick Cove: round trip
# Cedar Hollow Lake: loop
# Shakerag/Beckwith's Point: loop
# Piney Point: round trip
Access Points
Access points on the trail include the
Memorial Cross
A memorial cross (sometimes called an intending cross) is a cross-shaped memorial to commemorate a special event or an incident, typically where one or more people died. It may also be a simple form of headstone to commemorate the dead.
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Lake Cheston,
Green's View, and the
University Gates. At each access point are signs noting the hiking and camping policies of the property. Since the University property is private, all visitors must abide by stated policies.
Notes
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Sewanee: The University of the South
Hiking trails in Tennessee