On a beautiful winter day, of clear blue skies and mild temperatures, four Nashville area hikers drove to Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park near Camden, TN for a 10 mile loop hike. This park is an overlooked treasure just west of the Tennessee River. There is an interesting Folklife Center/Museum which is positioned on the highest point in West Tennessee, Pilot Knob The hiking trails consist of 4 interconnecting loops. The hiker can choose to do 3, 5, 10 or 20 miles of loops. Our hike was a combination of moss covered ridges overlooking the river and hardwood bottomland, Many little clear water creeks meandered through the forest, and there was one backcountry shelter that provided a nice resting spot. Towards the end of the hike there was an historic log cabin with rocking chairs and a view that we enjoyed with a hot "cuppa" before the last mile back to our starting point, the Folklife Center. Tired and happy, we found a great buffet restaurant in nearby Camden that restored our calories for the drive back to Nashville.
