Bacon Ridge Trail resides on 264 acres, including a 91-acre hardwood forest. The trail features a series of stops on its self-guided tour that illustrates managing, planting, and nurturing, and clear-cutting a commercial forest. One can also view the effects of surface mining on forested area. Hand-dug iron ore pits, wheelbarrow trails, and former railroad beds populate the area. The trail’s distance is 3.4 miles, moderate.
Directions: Highway 58 South from Kingston, left on Highway 72 for 2 miles, right on Dogtown Road for ½ mile on the right. For specific directions, see http://www.tnvacation.com/vendors/bacon_ridge_trail/