Travel Reference
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Some trees not only have white blazes, but orange as well.
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A double white blaze indicates a left (northwest) turn in the trail.
It looks like the trail continues straight but dead-ends in a few
hundred feet. Turn left and head downhill through the rocks.
You will see a power line tower and get your first glimpse of the
tupelo swamp below.
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Come to a T intersection. Turn right (northeast) and head under
the power line tower. You will now be walking next to the tupelo
swamp on your left (northeast). Watch for turtles sunning them-
selves on logs. The trail narrows here to only about 1 1/2 feet
wide. There are no blazes through this section.
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The narrow trail is wedged between the swamp to the left
(northeast) and an impressive rock bluff on the right that towers
above you. Water seeps down the face. In less than 0.1 mile,
you will come to the cave on your right carved into the rock
wall. The blazes resume following the cave.
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Pass a large sycamore tree on the left (northeast).
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The trail makes a turn to the west at double white blazes. The
climb to the top of the ridge from here is through rock outcrop-
pings and is fairly steep. CR 50 will be seen to your left (south-
west). Plenty of wildflowers dot the path in the spring. In less
than 0.1 mile, come to a double blaze and turn left (west). Start
getting your first views of the lake and dam.
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The path is now a dirt and rock mix, with good views of the lake
to the east. The trail levels out as it follows the ridgeline.
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Come to an intersection with the approach trail that started the
loop. Turn left (south).
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