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Fiery Gizzard State Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 437 Google reviews · Running trail in Monteagle, Tennessee · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- 10 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Fiery Gizzard State Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Hiking & primitive camping are popular activities within these 30,899 acres of forest & waterfalls.
What runners say about Fiery Gizzard State Park
“Wonderful place to hike around and tons of great views and areas.”
“View of the pool, falls and semi circle of warn limestone falls face is peaceful and worth the effort.”
A beautiful park to camp and hike. Stayed here for 3 days and nights and had a great time. The campground in which I stayed was .5 miles away from the waterfall. To hear the sound of it at night is so peaceful. I would come back here again to experience this wondrous park once more.
This is a very underrated state park with incredible hiking and waterfalls galore. Hike the Fiery Gizzard Trail for an awesome day hike, one of the 10 best trails I’ve hiked and I’ve hiked all over the country for years. Not crowded either, this park flies under the radar for sure.
Loose collection of nature feature near Monteagle TN. Mostly natural waterfalls. Main office is just place to explain where/what other sites offer plus store, meadow trail and paper maps. You can skip this site but your phone will probably not work everywhere so the paper map is valuable.
We have visited the Meadow Trail at South Cumberland State Park multiple times now in every season and it never disappoints. My kids love it, even my teenager! The moment you step onto the trail it feels magical. Last year’s story along the path was a hit and we were so excited to see a brand new one this year.
Trail conditions & character
“This was our first time at the park, we were so excited to see all the wonderful waterfalls along with icicles.”
“The TH for the Fiery Gizzard is located in Tracy City, about 7 miles from tbe Visitors Center.”
“View of the pool, falls and semi circle of warn limestone falls face is peaceful and worth the effort.”
“Those in the canyon can get quite rocky with times of scrambling across old rock slides.”
“The falls overlook platform provided a good picture opportunity only 1/10 mile from parking.”
“The overlook is wheelchair accessible.”
Plan your run at Fiery Gizzard State Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- Distance10 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
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Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
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