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Panther Creek

Cherokee Lake ridge park

County

Hamblen

Acreage

1,435

From Memphis

7.5 hr

Habitat

Cherokee Lake · ridge/valley

Signature birds

Waterfowl
Bald Eagle

Full guide + per-species profiles coming.

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