Siganl Point/Cumberland Trail

Today I began a 3 ml. walk at Signal Point Park for a short afternoon spiritual tune-up. The route chosen is very close to downtown Chattanooga and is part of the Cumberland Trail which spans over 300 mls, from the Cumberland Gap National Park, located on the KY-TN state line due north of Knoxville, south to the Prentice Cooper State Forest and Wildlife Management Area. So from this starting point it can be short day hike or one can spend several days out following the trail 13+ mls. into Prentice Cooper. There are some wonderful trails and campsites in this forest area, though on an extended hike into Prentice Cooper it's important to watch for the different hunting seasons so as to avoid having to walk through the acres open to "harvesting".
This excursion today took me down to the bridge at Middle Creek and the dam where I took some pictures and sat on a rock to enjoy the beauty seen in the colors from the trees and reflections on the water. Peace
(Yesterday a friend and I took a walk along the same route I followed last wknd, on Lookout Mtn. and have re-calculated the distance at approx, 6 mls+.)