{"id":669,"date":"2022-02-28T13:26:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T18:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sceniccityblog.com\/?p=669"},"modified":"2022-02-28T13:26:02","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T18:26:02","slug":"burgess-falls-state-park-and-an-afternoon-in-sparta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sceniccityblog.com\/?p=669","title":{"rendered":"Burgess Falls State Park, and An Afternoon in Sparta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Saturday we drove northwest from Chattanooga to Burgess Falls State Park, for a morning of hiking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burgess Falls State Park features three sections of a waterfall. I recommend going in the winter, so that you can see more of the river through the bare trees along the path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sign at the trailhead says that the trail is strenuous. I believe this may be because of the number of steps along the path, but Derek and I are intermediate-level hikers, and we thought it was fairly easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we went, we had just had a week of rain, so the river and the falls were powerful and fast flowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This hike is great if you like maximum views. There are overlooks at the upper, middle, and lower falls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also walked an optional, short trail that leads to the top of the lower falls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The path to the end of the lower falls is three quarters of a mile. There is a different, gravel path to take back to the parking lot, for a round trip total of 1.5 miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A section of a farm met up with the edge of the gravel path. Of course, I had to take photos of the cows!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We drove into the town of Sparta for lunch. We ate at The Coffee Collective, a nice caf\u00e9 located on the historical square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We walked around a bit, and saw a caboose on display, and a war memorial. We also walked on a pedestrian bridge across the Calfkiller River. Quite the name, huh? The river is named for a Cherokee chief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also shopped at the Fragrant Mushroom, a pottery store. The store had a calico cat named Josi. The prices were affordable, and the pieces were beautiful. We ended up buying a coaster and a mug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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