A great starting point is the Fort Henry Trail system which contains numerous interconnecting loops, making hikes of just about any mileage possible. Together the Fort Henry Trail System totals 26 miles, is well marked, and is generally considered easy with very little elevation change. Hikers using the Fort Henry Trail System are asked to register at the South Welcome Station located on the south end of the Trace. Trail maps are available here as well. From the South Welcome Station head north on the trail and take a left on Fort Henry Road.
Parking is available at the trailhead.
Camping is permitted anywhere along the trail, making multi-day backpacking trips possible. The trail snakes its way through thick woods, and birders should keep an eye out for any of the 250 species that call LBL home. Amateur naturalists will be interested in the enormous variety of flowering plants, reptiles and amphibians. As nice as the Fort Henry Trail System is, if you only have time for one hike make it the North-South Trail. This 65-mile trail runs the entire length of LBL and for a trail of this magnitude is never crowded.