Joe Carter Way

IMPORTANT: This trail is only open during Tennessee hunting seasons, typically from mid-August through late May. Visitors should reference the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency website for current access dates and regulations before visiting. Joe Carter Way is a 1.6-mile dirt trail that branches off of Turnpike Road and leads deeper into a section of Bear Hollow Mountain Wildlife Management Area. The area is primarily intended to provide vehicle access for hunters entering the WMA before continuing on foot in pursuit of game. The trail has a single entrance and exit off Turnpike Road, making it an out-and-back route. Along the drive, the road follows the border between the WMA and a private hunting club that requires a lease for access. Most of the trail is relatively easy to navigate with the exception of a few shallow mudholes here and there. Conditions can vary significantly depending on recent weather and maintenance activity. This is a public access road, and only street-legal vehicles are permitted.