Old Stone Fort State Park

Saturday, August 12 – Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, Manchester, TN. 7.85 miles, moderate.  We will hike all the trails!  We will hike along the Duck River where we will see Blue Hole Falls and Big Falls, which is 30 feet high.  We will hike the Backbone Trail and the Forks of the River Trail, where we will see the confluence of the Duck and Little Duck Rivers. We will hike the Moat Trail and along the Little Duck River to view Step Falls, which has a series of tiered waterfalls cascading down into the Little Duck River.  We will hike the park’s newest trails, the Chumbley Woods Trail and the Eagle Trail. which features ridge lines and the Little Duck River in a beautiful hardwood forest. And we will hike the Garrison Road and Nature Trails, which feature the Arboretum funded by TTA Evan Means Grant.  Contact Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931- 636- 2914 to register. Meet at 7:30 am CT in front of the museum. Bring water, lunch, hiking sticks and wear sturdy hiking boots.  All these trails are heavily shaded and we will have opportunities to cool off in the Duck and Little Duck Rivers.