We love hiking and getting outside to enjoy the wonderful state of Tennessee. With so many mountains to choose from, amazing state parks, and hidden gems, you can spend a whole lifetime exploring every one of them. We are truly blessed to have such amazing natural beauty all around us. If you love hiking as much as we do then we have an incredible suggestion for you. This trail in South Cumberland State Park, Tennessee, has a waterfall, a gorge overlook, and a unique natural staircase.

Stone Door in South Cumberland State Park is a very popular hiking trail near the center of our state.
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When you arrive at the trailhead there is a very enticing sign pointing you to Laurel Falls. We highly recommend taking the quick little spur trail to this gorgeous waterfall.
The Stone Door trail is an easy 1.8-mile hike with only 170 feet of elevation gain.
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The first quarter of the trail will be paved allowing wheelchair accessibility. The woods are beautiful and the trail is a nice relaxing walk. Right before the pavement ends you will arrive at your first overlook. This observation platform will give you sweeping views of the gorge below and the mountains around you. If you look carefully to the right you will see a large rock face jetting out of the trees where you can later go and explore.
The rest of the path will wind in and out of the trees on a soft sand trail. The sand is a unique part of the trail and a soft landing for each footfall as you stroll towards Stone Door.
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Right before you get to Stone Door you will reach a fork in the trail and you can either go right or left to explore some high bluffs.
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These jagged rocks shoot out of the mountain and perch you high above the trees. They are cool to adventure out onto and have stunning views.
Take a break and enjoy the view because this is just one of the many amazing places we have in the state of Tennessee. It is awe-inspiring and a great reward for very little effort.
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Continuing on you will be greeted with Stone Door.
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This cool stone staircase is cut right out of the rock with two towering walls on either side. The trail continues to a larger network of hikes throughout South Cumberland State Park. If you would like you can continue on to connect to other amazing places like Ranger Falls, or Greeter Falls. If you are satisfied with this amazing staircase then you can turn around and head back to the trailhead.

Stone Door is a trail in South Cumberland State Park Tennesse with tons of points of interest. This is a hike we highly recommend, and you are free to take in the views any way you would like. This trail showcases just some of the amazing scenery we have in Tennessee. If you want to check out the state park further please visit the South Cumberland State Park website. Make sure to plan a trip and take in even more incredible trails. Then check out this video from Adventuring in the Moment

Close by this state park is another one that has the biggest waterfall in the east, so make sure you take some time to explore this one too. 

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