From Chatsworth take US 411 north 13.2 miles
to Cisco community and intersection with Old Highway 2 (also known
as FS 16). At .7 mile pass County Road 169 on the right. The pavement
ends at 1 mile. Take the right fork at the Y intersection at 1.6 miles.
(County Road 210 bears left.) At 3.2 miles, FS 17 comes in from the
right, FS 16 goes left. Follow FS 16 just across the Tennessee state
line to the northwestern trail head of the Jacks River Trail. (Note
that FS 51 branches to the right just after crossing the river.) After
crossing the Conasauga River, turn right on FS 51. Travel 4.8 miles
to the trail heads of Rice Camp and East Cowpen. Hickory Creek Trail
starts about 140 yards along East Cowpen Trail. Walk 2.6 miles to
the junction with Hickory Ridge Trail.
