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Buggytop Cave trailhead (Lost Cove West)

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Lost Cove Cave, also known as Buggytop Cave, is a cave in Franklin County, south Tennessee near the towns of Sewanee and Sherwood and close to the Alabama border. It is noted for its large main entrance and the extensive archeological artifacts of the Woodland and Mississippian periods found inside.

4-mi round trip to Buggytop/Peter Cave; cave interior closed Sept-May; roadside parking on Hwy 56 near ‘Bird Watching Area’ sign.

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