Honey Creek Loop Trail

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Oneida, TN

August 1, 2015



The Honey Creek Loop trail is no ordinary hike. Although its under six miles in length, it likely will take just as long as most hikes almost twice as long. That's because there are many steep areas, creek crossings and rock climbing along the way.

View from the Honey Creek Overlook

After a long and somewhat adventurous drive on some deep country and rough gravel roads, I met up with Randy at the trailhead. We met Jack Sexton, a local, while getting our gear together and he was hoping to hook up with a hiking partner, so he joined us for the hike.

There are many wonderful things about Honey Creek. Although its a very technical trail, the amazing rock house and waterfalls more than make it worth while. The trail is marked but can be a little confusing at times.

The waters were low on our visit, so the waterfalls weren't flowing much but we also had it easy on some of the usually wetter areas.

This is a remarkable and beautiful hike. There's a bit of climbing and crawling (and a lot of wading in higher waters) so it may not be for everybody but its a nice departure from the ordinary trail. I'll definitely be back!