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White County Tennessee Hiking Trails
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Moonshine
Trail
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Rock
Island State Park
This short half mile trail runs past the base of an old moonshine still
and is teaming with wildlife. Hikers on this trail might get to see
Firepink, Jack-in-the Pulpit, deer and barred owls. This trail begins at
the tennis court parking lot and ends next to campsite 39.
Directions:
From Nashville Tennessee: Travel along I-40 E to Exit 239, Lebanon/Watertown, and take
a right on Hwy. 70 toward Watertown. Continue for 33 miles until you
reach the town of Smithville Tennessee. Turn right onto Hwy. 56 and
travel for 10
miles and take a left on Hwy 287. Drive 10 miles on Hwy. 287, the
park entrance will be on the left.
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| From South Nashville or Chattanooga: Take I-24 South from Nashville
or I-24 North from Chattanooga and exit at Hwy. 55 in Manchester, the
McMinnville/Tullahoma exit. Proceed North on Hwy. 55 toward McMinnville.
In McMinnville, Hwy. 55 will turn into the 70S bypass. Continue on the
bypass through McMinnville and go 12 miles North of McMinnville and take
a left on Hwy. 136. Go about 1 mile and take a left on Hwy. 287 to the
entrance which will be on the right. |
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| From Knoxville: Take I-40 West to Cookeville and exit at Hwy. 111 in
Cookeville. Proceed West on Hwy. 111 through Sparta. Just outside of
Sparta take Hwy. 70S. Go approximately 12 miles on 70S and turn right on
Hwy. 136. Go about 1 mile and take a left on Hwy. 287 in Rock Island and
proceed for about three miles to the park entrance which will be on the
right. |
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