Old Homestead Trail
Trails Tennessee Old Homestead Trail
Tennessee · Bedford County

Old Homestead Trail

Historical trail, FS Trail 603, TI Trail 29.

Rating
Length
mi
Difficulty
5
County
Bedford

About This Trail

Historical trail in Cherokee National Forest’s Watauga Ranger District, where remnants of early Appalachian homesteads can be discovered along the forested route. Part of the extensive trail system in the southern Blue Ridge highlands, offering a quiet walk through second-growth hardwoods and mountain clearings once farmed by settlers.

Location

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Coordinates: 35.5174913, -86.5804473

Getting There

From Shelbyville, take US-231 south. The Old Homestead Trail is in south-central Tennessee. Access the trail from local roads near the Tullahoma area off US-41A.

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