Grundy Forest State Natural Area
Monteagle, TN 37356
Phone: (931) 924-2980
- Hours:
- Daily 8am-sunset
Editorial Review for Grundy Forest State Natural Area – by Mark Carroll
In Short
Covering 212 acres, Grundy Forest comprises part of the South Cumberland Recreation Area, a conglomerate of eight tightly grouped parks about 100 miles southeast of Nashville. Fiery Gizzard Creek cuts through the center of the park and lies at the bottom of Gizzard Cove, a steep-walled gorge dominating most of the area. Walls of rock reach skyward 300 feet on either side. Visitors should expect slow, tough hiking due to the trail's terrain.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasPooling streams provide pleasant swimming holes in several places, ideal during the summer months.
Know Before You GoThough it's officially known as Grundy Forest State Natural Area, most people know it as Fiery Gizzard because of a Davey Crockett legend. After cooking a turkey while camping along one of the rivers, Crockett popped the hot gizzard in his mouth, thoroughly burning his tongue.
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