Traveling Tennessee’s Night Sky Zodiac Trail

The route is nine stops, stretching from Rogersville in the east to Mountain City in the west and from small towns to vast Appalachian mountain landscapes. As the trail’s newest experience, you can pair each stop with your own zodiac sign. Maybe you’re a Leo hunting for a lakeside escape or an Aquarius who wants to dive deep into inspirational travel vibes—no matter your sign, there’s a destination for you bathed in starlight.

Let the stars align on your next trip to Tennessee with this guide to how your zodiac sign pairs with the Night Sky Trail.

South Holston Dam Spillway Trail is a perfect match for both conqueror Aries and emotional Cancer. For Cancer, the 3.5-mile roundtrip hike is like an emotional awakening, taking you through an introspective tree canopy only to be released into a view of towering Holston Mountain and the shoreline of South Holston Lake. Aries, the journey to the lake and mountain view is like winning a competition—you’ve made it to the beautiful prize. For both signs, when you get to the lake, look up; you can see the Milky Way!

You have a passion for history, Taurus. Blend that together with some excellent stargazing at Crockett Springs Park, where Davy Crockett’s grandparents built their log cabin. The park is also a certified arboretum, so you can commune with the earthiness of your sign while sitting underneath the moon shadow of a noble oak or pine.

An airport observation deck may not be the most obvious choice for a stargazing adventure, but this one is different. It soars above the runways and provides panoramic views of the surrounding landscape and sky. Virgo, who thrives on organization, will enjoy both the stargazing and the structured dance of planes taking off and landing. For you, Aquarius, the airiness of your sign allows the flights and the stars to inspire your wanderlust to new and unknown destinations—earthside or not.

Libra and Gemini can both say that they’re two sides of their own coin. Gemini, the twins, and Libra, the balancing act, should head to Chestoa Recreation Area to appease both parts of their personalities. The rambunctious Nolichucky River rolls through the landscape, butting up against calming forest and tranquil star-studded skies. It’s the perfect point and counterpoint for these two signs.

Leo, you never want to be too far away from where the action is. So, head to Winged Deer Park for your stargazing. Watch the stars swirl around your own reflection like a celestial spotlight in the lake, then head back to Johnson City to express your revived leonine personality in a crowd.

Capricorn, the only thing that matches your love of a good journey is the unwavering ambition you hold dear to your heart. Climbing the 4,844-foot summit of Viking Mountain makes both of those traits come alive. The mountain’s actual name is Camp Creek Bald. Elvis Presley himself has been to the top—though local rumor is that he was deposited there by helicopter.

As one of the most observant of all the zodiac signs, Scorpios will get an extra boost to their imagination on the half-mile trail through Osborne Farm. On the surface, the area looks minimal—spacious farmland with a few barns and a cranberry bog. But you know better than that, Scorpio. Take the time to see how the moonlight and the stars play off your surroundings, and you’ll find the story is more creative than anyone knows.

Sagittarians are often among the first to adopt new technology, and when you visit Bays Mountain Park, you’ll be able to do just that. The park combines physical and technological stargazing into a one-night sky experience. In the planetarium theater, more than 7,000 fiber optic lights reimagine the sky, marking each star and deep sky object that you see outside. Get even closer to the stars with two observatories and multiple telescopes.

Pisces, let your imagination soar on the mile-long Roan Mountain path. The trail heads through the undeveloped national forest, ripe for the trappings of your creativity. When you get to the overlook, sit and stare into the night sky, embracing all your dreams for how you want your world to be.