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Frozen Head State Park

Sunset on Frozen Head Mountain

Located in Wartburg, Tennessee, Frozen Head State Park is home to one of the highest peaks in the state outside of the Smoky Mountains. With elevations reaching 3,324 feet, this park offers some amazing views across the Cumberland Plateau.  The Smoky Mountains can be seen from this peak on extremely clear days.

 Frozen Head Lookout Tower

This tower sits atop the highest point in Frozen Head. Accessible only after a brisk hike up the mountain, the views it affords are worth the effort.

Waterfall

A really cool system of streams, creeks and waterfalls snake through much of the park.

 Butterfly

Hennessey Hammock

Blue Skies

Yet Another Sunset

Sub-Zero Camping

We decided to test our cold weather backpacking limits and climbed the mountain for a few days when record low temperatures were forecast. Temperatures reached several degrees below zero fahrenheit on the coldest night of the trip . The fire was certainly our friend.

 Glorious Heat

 There are over 80 miles of hiking trails in this park. We've explored many of the 20 trails here, and are never disappointed.

 Chimney

This chimney is all that remains of an  old home site near the Mart Fields campsite.

Sunset

Valley

Bigfoot at Sunset

Spring

Several upper elevation sites in Frozen Head have small springs as water supplies. These can be a bit unpredictable at best, especially in drier weather.