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11745 U.S. 41, Monteagle, TN, USA

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The Meadow Trail, at the South Cumberland Information & Welcome Center, provides an opportunity to sample the flora and fauna of South Cumberland in an easy, 1.3 mile walk that begins at the kiosk adjacent to the Welcome Center parking area.  Once part of a golf course, much of this trail route now meanders through meadows of wildflowers and native grasses, bordered by hardwood forests.  Along the way, you'll pass the park's aviary, where you can see birds of prey up close. Next, on your left, you'll see the outdoor campus of the South Cumberland Forest School, a project of the South Cumberland Community Fund and the Friends of South Cumberland State Parks. Further along the trail, several small bogs and creeks allow you to examine wetlands up-close.  


This is an "out and back" walk, with a short loop trail at its furthest extent.  Coupled with a leisurely browse through the Information & Welcome Center, this is a great hike if you have young children you'd like to introduce to the natural world!

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Highlander Folk School
May Justus Memorial Library
May Justus Memorial Library
Monteagle Sunday School Assembly
Monteagle Sunday School Assembly
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The Hotel, The Eagle & College Hijinks
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The Mabee Homeplace
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Wrenn's Nest
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High Point Restaurant
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Mooney's Market & Emporium
Mountain Goat Market
Mountain Goat Market
Mountain Outfitters
Mountain Outfitters
Mountain Top Meal Prep & Catering
Mountain Top Meal Prep & Catering
Oakes & Oliver's Modern Mercantile
Oakes & Oliver's Modern Mercantile

In and around Monteagle

Meadow Trail

Meadow Trail

This is a 1-mile easy, round trip walk through a meadow with storyboards from a children's book and a forest playground made of logs and ropes -- a great way to introduce the little ones to the joys of hiking! Access this adventure from the South Cumberland State Park Headquarters on US 41 in Monteagle.

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