2023 May 05-06: Upland Trail to Martha's Pretty Point to Virgin Falls

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Distance: 10.27 mi
Elevation gain: 1,506 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 1,506 ft
Max elevation: 1,733 ft
TrailRank: 37
Min elevation: 762 ft
Trail type: Loop

Coordinates: 2943
Uploaded: May 6, 2023
Recorded: May 2023

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near Bethesda, Tennessee (United States)

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Overnight hike in Virgin Falls State Natural Area, Tennessee

Can be done as a long day-hike, but we enjoyed this as an easy overnight.

Friday after work, we parked at the Virgin Falls Trailhead & Ranger Hut, at 2080 Scotts Gulf Road in Sparta, TN.

Followed the Upland Trail an easy ~2.5 miles to the Martha's Pretty Point camp areas, and stayed overnight.

The next morning, we enjoyed the view point, and hiked ~4 miles to Sheep Cave and Virgin Falls. Both were impressive. There is also camping available by Virgin Falls.

Return from the falls back to the parking area was another ~4 miles, staying on the Virgin Falls trail (rather than branching back to Martha's Pretty Point via the Upland Trail we had come in on). There were some good climbs on the way out.