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

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Fall Season 2026 Migration Has Begun

All across the north from East to West coasts,counters are noting in their social media, that they are seeing many early moving migrating birds. Hawk Mountain for instance is racking up the numbers including BWs. Ospreys and Falcons. But those who are seeking early warblers are not being dissappointed at all. It is far to hot here in the south to sit on our watch sight these days, without the cover some sites have. Bill will continue his schedule of beginning mid September, because he is the one who is able to go. Welcome to THE FALL SEASON. We'll ck in on some sights to see what is going on and let you know. Keep Looking Up! Jimmy and Cynthia Wilkerson
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