SITE DESCRIPTION

SITE DESCRIPTION:
"The Soddy Mountain hawk lookout is located in southeast Tennessee on the eastern face of Walden's Ridge (the Cumberland Escarpment) in Hamilton County, a short distance north of the town of Soddy-Daisy, TN. It lies at the eastern terminus of Jones Gap Road atop a bluff overloooking Hwy. 111 and the beautiful Tennessee River Valley to the east. The hawk lookout location is state-owned land, and there are currently no restroom or eating facilities nearby. Hawk watchers are advised to bring their own folding lawn chair, sunscreen, a hat, and drinking water, as well as binoculars and a field guide. Caution should be used at all times, especially if children are present, as there is no fence to prevent a fall off the nearby 75 foot bluff. The hawk lookout proper is level ground." *

No Shelter is available, and parking is on a level below the lookout grounds. The climb to the watch site is up a steep bank about 8' high. Other helpful tools might include an umbrella or spotting scope, although on a good day, you might not find time to use either.*

Courtesy of William G. (Bill) Haley, compiler and author of the brochure, Soddy Mountain Hawk Lookout, produced for TOS.

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk
Falconer Mr. Johnson's Red-tail

Friday, October 10, 2025

Our Visitors Make The Day Brighter!

Oct 9, 2025 Thursday - Welcome and thank you for coming to the watch, Teri and Doug Shiels. Seasoned Hawk watchers themselves, how I would love to be up there and be able to hear the stories from their watch! The morning clouds became a few too many yesterday before the day was over. Never-the-less, Sharpies keep pouring through. We never claim to be the watch with great huge numbers, just a steady count of what a watcher can see. And there is only one Bill. More eyes to the skies is always a hope daily. It's sunny this morning in the valley. It's time for a bit more variety. Is anything up north pushing them our way. We'll see. Here's Thursday's report:
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