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Big Ridge

CCC-era Norris Lake park

County

Union

Acreage

3,687

From Memphis

7 hr

Habitat

Norris Lake + ridge/valley

Signature birds

Waterfowl
Forest

Full guide + per-species profiles coming.

Full written guide: See content/trips/big-ridge.md in the repo for habitat breakdown, trail picks, species-by-species reasoning, and April timing notes.