Color photograph of the historic O&W bridge surrounded by trees with full summer foilage.

Ranger-led Healthy Hike: O&W Trail

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

Special Event
  • Nov 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM
  • Free

Join a park ranger at the Leatherwood Ford Gazebo for a Healthy History Hike to O&W Bridge on Saturday, November 28, at 10 AM ET, and learn about the origins of some of these communities along the O&W rail line. The O&W Trail is a 4.6 roundtrip hike on reletively flat terrain to the historic O&W bridge.

Worth 9 GO BIG Points. To learn more about the GO BIG 2026 Challenge, go to Big South Fork GO BIG Challenge - Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service).

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Hike will begin at the Leatherwood Ford Gazebo at the Leatherwood Ford Day Use Area along TN HWY 297.

Latitude and Longitude 36.477400, -84.667906

Schedule

Date:

Nov 28, 2026

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

2 hours

Hike is 4.6 miles and last approximately 2-3 hours.

Contact Information

Tara Wilson-Kurz
423-286-7275
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Event Type

  • Guided Tour
  • Other
  • Talk
Tags: ranger program, healthy hike