Sewanee Perimeter Trail

The Sewanee Perimeter Trail is a private mixed-use mountain top trail of 20 miles (32 km) owned and maintained by the University of the South in Sewanee, TN.

Sewanee Perimeter Trail
Length20 miles (32 km)
LocationSewanee, Tennessee
TrailheadsSewanee War Memorial Cross, Lake Cheston, Green's View, and the Sewanee University Gates
UseHiking, Trail Biking, Jogging, Camping
Hiking details
Trail difficultyEasy to Moderate
SeasonAll Year
SightsThumping Dick Cove, Sewanee War Memorial Cross, Green's View, Morgan's Steep
HazardsTick-borne diseases
Mosquitos
Yellowjackets
Chiggers
Steep grades
Poison ivy
Venomous snakes
WebsiteSewanee Perimeter Trail

Description

The trail follows the perimeter of the Cumberland Plateau bluff line and encircles the campus of the University of the South. It is open for use by students, faculty, and alumni of the University as well as local residents of Sewanee. The trail includes mixed use sections appropriate for hiking, running, and mountain biking as well as sections that are for hiking only.[1]

Designated Trails

It consists of ten designated hiking trails:[2]

  1. Cross/Perimeter Trail/Tennessee Williams: 1.25 miles (2.01 km) loop
  2. The Cross to Morgan's Steep: 1 mile (1.6 km) one way
  3. Bridal Veil Falls: 2 miles (3.2 km) round trip
  4. Elliott Point/Parallel Trail: 3.5 miles (5.6 km) loop
  5. Western Section Perimeter: 7.5 miles (12.1 km) one way
  6. Forestry Cabin/Dotson Point: 4.5 miles (7.2 km) loop
  7. Thumping Dick Cove: 2 miles (3.2 km) round trip
  8. Cedar Hollow Lake: 2 miles (3.2 km) loop
  9. Shakerag/Beckwith's Point: 3.5 miles (5.6 km) loop
  10. Piney Point: 2 miles (3.2 km) round trip

Access Points

Access points on the trail include the Memorial Cross, Lake Cheston, Green's View, and the University Gates. At each access point are signs noting the hiking and camping policies of the property. Since the University property is private, all visitors must abide by stated policies.[3]

Notes
  1. "The Perimeter Trail". 50 Miles of Trail on Campus. University of the South. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. Benson, John (2008). "Sewanee's Best Day Hikes" (PDF). Sewanee Magazine. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  3. "Hiking". Domain Recreation. University of the South. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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