I'm in for Eastern Tennessee this weekend for some kayaking and waterfall chasing. My first stop brings me to Rock Island State Park and an attempt to hike a trail to something called Blue Hole. Unfortunately, the trail is temporarily closed due to a collapsed piece of wooden deck or walkway beyond where I'm able to see. As an alternative, I drive a short distance down the road and find another trail that looks as though it may connect to this one. It's called the Eagle Trail.
The trail starts near a beach area overlooking the Caney Fork River and some tall bluffs on the far side, which are quite picturesque. From there, the trail heads into the woods up a moderate incline. It's incredibly humid this morning and combined with quite a bit of poison ivy and a lot of bugs, this is not the most enjoyable hike, but I'm determined to finish it now that I've started it.
The trail circumvents a small ravine that ends in a small waterfall and slide. I can hear the water rushing over the rock, but it's mostly obscured by the topography and the trees. I'm never really able to get a great shot. After a short distance, I reach the connection to the Blue Hole trail, but it's roped off. I guess I won't get to see this feature after all. Instead of wandering through the poison ivy again, I decide to walk back on the road. I didn't do a GPS track, but the trail was listed as about 1.4 miles. Hopefully, some of the other stops I have planned will go better than this one.
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