March 28, 2026. God did I need this hike today. Lifted my spirits sky-high. Lower Piney River Segment of TN’s 210-mile Cumberland Trail (aka Piney River Nature National Recreation Trail). Remote but well-maintained trail through beautiful woods and almost always along the Piney River with lots of little waterfalls. The trail is 8.5 miles long. Took a road back to the trailhead for a total of 14.1 miles and 1000-ish feet of elevation gain. Crisp but sunny day, temps in the 40s warming to the mid-50s. I really really really needed this hike today to get my spirits out of a funk. Grateful.