Sewanee Perimeter Trail
A clifftop out-and-back along a scenic segment of the 20-mile Sewanee Perimeter Trail from the Memorial Cross, with sweeping bluff-edge views over the Cumberland Plateau coves.
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- Length
- 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 324 ft
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route
- out-and-back
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1.0 mi · 258 ft of climbing · high 1,874 ft · low 1,759 ft
Find the trailhead
Parking
Memorial Cross overlook at the end of Tennessee Avenue; free, open to the public. The overlooks are unfenced and the rock can be slick.
Directions to parkingWeather at the trailhead
73°FOvercast now
Sunrise 5:28 AM · Sunset 8:00 PM
- TodayOvercast73° / 59°F1% precip
- WedThunderstorm79° / 62°F3% precip
- ThuDrizzle74° / 66°F60% precip
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The Perimeter Trail is a 20-mile loop tracing the Cumberland Plateau bluff line around the University of the South. This popular short segment runs from the Memorial Cross out to a string of bluff-edge overlooks where sandstone ledges drop away into the coves below. Keep kids and dogs close to the trail along the open clifftops.