Frozen Head State Park - Chimney Top

Lora and I headed out to Frozen Head State Park for the weekend. We started up the Chimney Top trail after a group of Boy Scouts. We got past them by the time we crossed Rocky Fork Branch and started one of the many climbs. The snow kept getting deeper and deeper as we climbed enjoying the views. When we got to the top, we met more day hikers that were out enjoying the day as well.

When we got to Spice branch, we took it to the Spice Branch campsite to spend the night. There was not much snow at the campsite and we enjoyed the evening around a nice campfire looking at the clear sky with stars.

The next morning we hiked on to Judge Branch and took the loop with the Old Mac back to the car. We got off the trail early enough to catch a church service in town before heading off the Knoxville to meet Dad and Mom for a birthday celebration dinner. Happy Birthday Dad.

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Frozen Head SP

Wayne invited us to join him and others on a backpack at Frozen Head State Park. There were six of us and we started out at the Lookout Tower West trailhead. It was a beautiful day for hiking and we had lots of visiting to do as well. We took the Lookout Tower West trail to the Bird Mt. trail. At the connection with the Cumberland trail we stopped and ate lunch. From there we took the Cumberland trail to the Coffin Springs trail and spent the night at the Coffin Springs campsite. None of us had ever stayed there before. Where the spring comes out there is a coffin shaped rock structure.

The Park Ranger said that it would get down to 23 degrees tonight so we gathered enough wood to stay warm to that temperature. We had a nice warm fire as we sat around and visited into the night. It never got below freezing or anywhere close that night.

The next morning we got up and continued the trail around to the Lookout Tower West trail and then took the Cumberland trail back to the North Bird Mt. trail and headed West. I believe that Lora and I were the only ones on this trail before. This trail finished Sara's list of hiking all the trails in the park.

We ate lunch at Phillips Creek and then climbed over Bird Mt. back to the cars. It was a strenuous but great hike with good friends.

It was about 6.5 miles in and 8.5 out.

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