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Wells Hill Park – LaFayette, TN

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July 13 @ 8:00 am

Trip:  Wells Hill Park
Date:  Saturday, July 13, 2024
Address:  91 Wells Hill Road, Fayetteville, TN 37334
Time to Trailhead:  ~1 hour-10 minutes

Note: Due to higher temperatures we will start this hike at 8:00 AM

Carpooling:  
1) We will carpool from Kroger at 3900 Port Royal Road in Spring Hill just north of Saturn Parkway.  We will depart at 6:40 AM.  Meet at 6:30 AM at the south end of Kroger parking lot.
2) If anyone wants to meet at Tollgate Medical Plaza parking lot at 1106 Elliston Way, Thompson Station, meet at 6:20 AM for a 6:30 AM departure.  
3) If anyone wants to meet at the hiking site, the address for Wells Hill Park is 91 Wells Hill Road, Fayetteville, TN 37334.  Please let the hike leader know if this is your plan.  

Trail notes:  
1) This will be an easy 3.5 mile hike in a forested canopy along creek beds.  Hike to a crossroad.  At the crossroad hike out into three directions in and out.  Waterfalls are present if summer has not dried up water sources.  Some walking through water on trails if rains have been recent.
2) Dogs are allowed in this park on leash.
3) Not sure if there are restrooms at the trailhead.

Hike Leader:  Chris Hoffman, 712-755-3751, chrishoffman51@gmail.com

Contact Chris Hoffman if you plan on attending this hike and if you will meet at Kroger or Tollgate to carpool or at the hike site.  Chris Hoffman will meet at Kroger to carpool for this hike.

Websites:
Joy Gleghorn Nature Preserve at Wells Hill Park – TennGreen Land Conservancy
Wells Hill Park, Tennessee – 190 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

If we are not too tired after this hike we may proceed on to the Leopard Frog Trail at Don Davidson Park in Fayetteville.
Leopard Frog Trail, Tennessee – 37 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

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