We will combine 4 trails to create a Moderate 11.3-mile loop, utilizing the trails that criss-cross Laurel Creek Road. Starting at the Schoolhouse Gap trailhead on Laurel Creek Road, we’ll hike the entire length of that trail, passing the Turkeypen Ridge Trail junction to reach the picnic table where the trail meets the Scott Mountain Trail. We’ll reverse course to pick up the Turkeypen Ridge Trail, hiking its length until we again reach Laurel Creek Road. We’ll cross the road to pick up the Finley Cane Trail, hiking it until we reach the Bote Mountain Trail. We’ll hike the ridge until Bote turns down the mountain, taking us back to our starting point at the Schoolhouse Gap trailhead.

Hike: 11.3 miles, rated Moderate. For carpooling, meet at Kroger on 244 S Hall Rd, Alcoa, TN at 8:00 am. {drive 48 miles RT @ 7¢/mile = $3.36}. OR meet at the Schoolhouse Gap trail head ready to hike at 9:00 am. 

Leader: John Lee, johnjlee.67@gmail.com