Stewart County High Point Trip Report

Date: July 8, 2000
Author: Ken Oeser

From Erin, TN go west on Highway 49 to Grays Crossing to the junction with Highway 147 south.

4 areas 1 mile east of French Hollow

Go due west from the intersection on Cane Loop Road for about 1.25 miles, then turn right onto McCarty Road. After about 0.5 mile, a house with a field behind it is on the right. Turn right into the driveway and ask permission to hike through the fields. The first point is directly east of their house at the county line, and is so small it probably is not highest. (The road is higher, but is in Houston county.) Hike downhill to the pond, then hike northwest through the field along the ridge to the woods and find an old road heading into the woods. This road heads up to the second area, then goes downhill (northwest). After a few hundred feet, the third area is just to the right of the road. It is pretty flat, and probably is not the actual highpoint. The road splits a couple of times after this; avoid the downhill left split, and a right split that follows a side ridge (use a topo!). This road then curves left and goes uphill to the obvious 4th area.

1 area 1/2 mile west of Louis Hollow

From the highway intersection, follow Highway 49 north about 2.5 miles and turn left onto Old Highway 18. Go west on this road about 3 miles and pass Hurricane Creek Road on the left. This highpoint is on the second ridge on the right, at the second faint left bend. This seems to be state forest land, and has been logged in the past. A dirt road leads to the highest area at a pile of brush/logs.

1 area 3/4 mile east of Chambers Pond

About 1/4 mile north of the last area on Old Highway 18, along the road on the left and right. A gravel driveway goes off to the left, and there is an old mailbox and a large tree. Park beside the road and walk along both sides of the road.