CHARIT CREEK

LODGE TRAILHEAD

Choose your own adventure! There are multiple ways to hike into the lodge. The two most popular are from the Charit Creek Trailhead and from the Twin Arches Trailhead. We are including driving directions to both…

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CHARIT CREEK LODGE

FORK RIDGE RD
Oneida, TN 37841
865-696-5611

GPS coordinates

36.537680, -84.727192

  • Turn onto Industrial Ln

    0.7 mi

    Industrial Ln turns left and becomes TN-297 W/W 3rd Ave

    Continue to follow TN-297 W

    4.2 mi

    Turn left to stay on TN-297 W

    17.6 mi

    Turn right onto TN-154 N

    2.0 mi

    Turn right onto Divide Rd

    Once you turn off of TN-154 N (Pickett Park Highway) onto Divide Road (gravel), follow for .9 miles.  Take a right onto Fork Ridge Rd at Slave Falls/Hostel sign for 4.7 miles (stay right at fork) until the road barricade.  Parking lots are located on the left.  To reach the trailhead follow the gravel road past the barricade for .3 miles to trailhead sign.  Equestrian Trail on the left (1.5 miles) and hiking trail on the right (.8 miles.) Directions from the parking lot to the lodge are also located on the sign board.

  • Follow TN-154 N

    10.1 mi

    Turn right onto Divide Rd

    Once you turn off of TN-154 N (Pickett Park Highway) onto Divide Road (gravel), follow for .9 miles.  Take a right onto Fork Ridge Rd at Slave Falls/Hostel sign for 4.7 miles (stay right at fork) until the road barricade.  Parking lots are located on the left.  To reach the trailhead follow the gravel road past the barricade for .3 miles to trailhead sign.  Equestrian Trail on the left (1.5 miles) and hiking trail on the right (.8 miles.) Directions from the parking lot to the lodge are also located on the sign board.

  • Take exit 141 for State Route 63 W toward Oneida/Huntsville

    0.1 mi

    Turn onto TN-63 W

    4.4 mi

    Keep left to continue on TN-297 W/TN-63 W

    15.8 mi

    Turn right onto N US Hwy 27 N

    6.6 mi

    Turn left onto Industrial Ln

    0.8 mi

    Industrial Ln turns left and becomes TN-297 W/W 3rd Ave

    Continue to follow TN-297 W

    4.2 mi

    Turn left to stay on TN-297 W

    17.6 mi

    Turn right onto TN-154 N

    2.0 mi

    Turn right onto Divide Rd

    Once you turn off of TN-154 N (Pickett Park Highway) onto Divide Road (gravel), follow for .9 miles.  Take a right onto Fork Ridge Rd at Slave Falls/Hostel sign for 4.7 miles (stay right at fork) until the road barricade.  Parking lots are located on the left.  To reach the trailhead follow the gravel road past the barricade for .3 miles to trailhead sign.  Equestrian Trail on the left (1.5 miles) and hiking trail on the right (.8 miles.) Directions from the parking lot to the lodge are also located on the sign board.

  • Take exit 317 for US-127 toward Crossville/Jamestown

    0.2 mi

    Turn onto US-127 N (signs for Jamestown)

    29.6 mi

    Continue onto US-127 BYP N

    4.1 mi

    Turn right toward TN-154 N

    0.2 mi

    Turn right onto TN-154 N

    10.1 mi

    Turn right onto Divide Rd

    Once you turn off of TN-154 N (Pickett Park Highway) onto Divide Road (gravel), follow for .9 miles.  Take a right onto Fork Ridge Rd at Slave Falls/Hostel sign for 4.7 miles (stay right at fork) until the road barricade.  Parking lots are located on the left.  To reach the trailhead follow the gravel road past the barricade for .3 miles to trailhead sign.  Equestrian Trail on the left (1.5 miles) and hiking trail on the right (.8 miles.) Directions from the parking lot to the lodge are also located on the sign board.

  • Charit Creek Lodge Trailhead (1.3 miles) - Shortest & Most Popular | Good for Hikers & Horses

  • Twin Arches Trailhead (1.7 or 3.9 miles) - Good for Hikers

  • Gobbler’s Knob Trailhead (2.2 miles) - Good for Bikers & Horses

  • Sawmill Trailhead (4.7 miles) - Good for Hikers

  • Bandy Creek Campground (5.7 miles) - Good for Hikers, Bikers, & Horses, but probably best for Horses.

Other ways to get to Charit Creek Lodge:

If you’re looking to make Charit Creek a part of a longer hike that includes camping in the backcountry, here are a few more options:

  • Hike to west entrance trailhead, then west on Laurel Fork Trail to Middle Creek, then to Sawmill Trailhead, to Slave Falls, to Jake’s Place, to Twin Arches, then to Charit Creek Lodge

  • Bandy Creek Campground to Grand Gap Loop, then up to John Muir Trail to west on Station Camp. This is a loner walk and may take a two night backcountry stay.

Another popular way to stay at Charit Creek Lodge is by staying at the lodge on the last night of a bikepacking loop. We also offer a bikepacking loop special of $79 a night so be sure to call us and let us know your plans to stay!

Sheltowee Trace is a National Recreation Trail and perfect for a hike thru our area. In 2022, the total amount of miles Sheltowee Trace covers was recorded at 343 miles. You can find more resources and information on their website.