Pioneer Loop Trail - Member Hike

Hike Name:	Pioneer Loop Trail
Country:	United States
State:	Tennessee
Nearby Town:	Crossville
Rating:
Directions:	From Interstate 40 turn onto exit #317. Travel south on US Hwy 127 for 8.5 miles where you will then take the left side of the fork in the road to follow 127 south then in approximately 1/2 a mile you will see the park entrance on the right side of the road.
Total Hike Distance:	3.00 miles
Hike Difficulty:	Easy
Permit Required:	No
Hike Type:	Roundtrip, Loop Hike
Hike Starts/Ends:	at parking area next to boat dock
Trails Used:	pioneer short loop and pioneer loop
Backcountry Campsites:	No
Backcountry Water Sources:	Lakes, Springs
Management:	State Park Service
Contact Information:	Cumberland Mountain State Park 24 Office Dr. Crossville , TN 38555 Office: 931-484-6138
Best Season:	Spring
Users:	Hikers, Dogs
Road Conditions:	Primary Paved Roads
Hike Summary:	Hike starts next to sign by boat dock. It passes the cabins on the left side of the trail following the shore line over the lookout rock and a few small springs before it gets to the cut off for the pioneer short loop trail. The pioneer loop trail at this point continues straight until you hit a road with a bridge where you will walk across the road bridge then reenter the trail on the other side. There are a couple of small foot bridges over small springs along this section of the hike and it rejoins the other portion of the pioneer short loop trail on the other side of the lake beside the swinging bridge and then it winds around until it reaches the bridge beside the boat dock.