Enjoy a 50-mile roundtrip through the beautiful lower Hiwassee River gorge. This 5-hour round trip takes you to the top of the famous Hiwassee Loop, where the tracks cross over themselves as they corkscrew up the mountain near Farner, Tennessee.

Travel through time on the Missionary Ridge Local Train Ride, a 65-minute journey that includes crossing four bridges and a pre-Civil War tunnel. The trip features a turntable demonstration and a brief tour of the train restoration shop.

Dec 29, 2014 · One rail adventure not far from Chattanooga is the scenic route from the stately depot at Etowah, Tn., along the Hiwassee River. This line was once part of the Louisville and Nashville (L&N)...

Ride with us on the historic Hiwassee River Rail Adventure scenic rail excursion through the unspoiled Cherokee National Forest, along with beautiful and scenic Hiwassee River, and through the secluded Hiwassee River Gorge.

This line branches off CSX’s Cincinnati–Marietta, Ga., main line at South Etowah, Tenn., and charts a southeasterly course toward Blue Ridge, Ga., following the Hiwassee River through a remote region just west of the North Carolina state line.

May 30, 2019 · Since the Etowah Depot sits on the CSX main line and you can’t board there, there is a short bus ride to the Hiwassee/Ocoee Rivers State Park where you board the excursion consist. Here you learn a bit about the Hiwassee Loop and how it …

The TVR Etowah Depot offer two rides (half-day or full-day) through the Hiwassee River Gorge and this adventure should be on your bucket list! PICK FROM TWO RIDE OPTIONS HIWASSEE LOOP

The railroad over which Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum trains travel on its Hiwassee River Rail Adventures was formerly part of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad’s Atlanta Division stretching between Etowah, Tennessee, and Marietta, Georgia.

Aug 18, 2018 · Exploring the old train crossing bridge over the Etowah River just east of Canton, GA. Can only get to it (safely) via the air. Beautiful spot!

Explore Etowah, TN. Ride vintage passenger trains along the Hiwassee Scenic River, over the famous Hiwassee Rail Loop and on to the historic copper mining town of Copperhill (point 54). The loop, along with a 19-mile section of the rail line, is listed on the National Historic Register.