Things to do on the Mountain

On the SAS Campus

• Visit the Art Gallery in Simmonds Hall.
• Do a walking tour of the campus outdoor art installations.
• Hike to Piney Point or around the school lake.
• Ride the mountain bike trail.
• Pick wild blackberries and blueberries.
• Hunt for wildflowers on the SAS Nature Trail

At the University of the South

• Tour the University's Gothic architecture including All Saints' Chapel, the Chapel of the Apostles and McClurg Dining Hall. (Guests may eat at the dining hall for a fee.)
• Visit Abbo's Alley, Sewanee's linear park.
• Hike the 22-mile perimeter trail which circles the University's 10,000 acre campus.
• Watch the sunset from the Memorial Cross.
• Work out at the Fowler Center's indoor pool, racquetball/tennis courts, indoor track, climbing wall or weight room. (SAS guests pay $3.00/day.)
• Go wildflower hunting or birding at Lake Cheston or in Shakerag Hollow.
• Play nine holes on the University's golf course.
• Enjoy a cup of coffee, an art exhibit and Internet access at Stirling's Coffee House.
• Shop for local crafts at the Lemon Fair or at The Gallery in Shenanigan's.
• Visit the University's Art Gallery or catch a concert or lecture on campus.

Nearby Attractions

• Hike Fiery Gizzard or Foster Falls in the South Cumberland Recreation Area.
• Go golfing on the Bear Trace course at Tims Ford State Park.
• Take the little kids to the Adventure Playground in Monteagle.
• Explore downtown Chattanooga including the Tennessee Aquarium, IMAX theatre, stores, the Hunter Museum of American Art and the Creative Discovery Museum
• Explore the cosmos at the NASA Space Center in Huntsville.
• Enjoy local history at Falls Mill and stop for some great cookies at the Swiss Pantry in Belvidere
• Find the CD you left on your last plane flight at Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, Alabama
• Take the tour of the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg