Comments on: How I Got Lost on the Foster Falls Trail

By: Bill Foster

Bill Foster — Tue, 17 May 2022 21:55:40 +0000

I was stranded on the Fiery Gizzard Trail on October 23, 1977. My cousin and I were told we could traverse the full trail in several hours, but quickly learned that it gets dark early in the mountains. Fortunately for us, the Grundy County rescue squad located us around 1:00am and escorted us to safety. A year later I did finish the whole trail and was amazed at the awesome beauty seen on the trail. Would love, someday, to try and walk it again..

By: Bill Foster

Bill Foster — Tue, 17 May 2022 21:42:04 +0000

I was stranded on the Fiery Gizzard Trail on October 23, 1977. My cousin an I were told we could traverse the full trail in several hours, but quickly learned that it gets dark early in the mountains. Fortunately for us the Grundy County rescue squad located us around 1:00am and escorted us to safety. A year later I did finish the whole trail and was amazed at the natural beauty.. would love to be able to do it again someday.

By: BecciEdington

BecciEdington — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 00:30:22 +0000

In reply to Mark. WOW! I can't imagine doing this in the dark. Situations like this make such great stories. Glad you made it!

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 01:29:44 +0000

Yes, just this past weekend! A group of us hikers went there to train for Everest Base Camp in March, and we did the entire 12.3 miles. It was CRAZY. We got a late start and ended up doing about 4 excruciatingly slow miles in the dark with nothing but headlamps. Honestly, I thought we all might die there. But we survived and it was, indeed, epic. Great story and pics, thanks so much!