Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Short Springs is a 420-acre natural area located in Coffee County approximately three and a half miles northeast of Tullahoma. The natural area provides excellent contrast between the Highland Rim and Central Basin geology and vegetation. When descending along the Machine Falls trail, a visitor can observe exposed black Chattanooga shale at mid-slope, which is […]
AMENITIES Peacock Hill Nature Park (6990 Giles Hills Road, College Grove, TN 37046) Carpooling (meet at 8:00 AM) for this hike will be held in two areas. Chris Hoffman will meet at the Kroger (southwest corner of parking lot) in southern Spring Hill (3900 Port Royal Rd, Spring Hill, TN). Other members from Franklin may […]
EDWIN WARNER PARK - BURCH RESERVEIn 2004, continuing the legacy of Luke Lea and brothers Percy andEdwin Warner, Friends of Warner Parks embraced an opportunity toacquire additional property to become park land. In partnership withMetro Parks and thanks to the generosity of the Lucius E. Burch IIIfamily and others, this extraordinary initiative significantlycontributed to the […]
Enjoy a hike through this beautiful park featuring cascades, waterfalls, and springs--a popular spot during the summer months to cool off and get some fresh air. An enjoyable trail all year to view spring flowers and fall changes. There is a trail loop and easy overlook viewing areas. The many trails in this park are well-marked […]
Trip: Wells Hill ParkDate: Saturday, July 13, 2024Address: 91 Wells Hill Road, Fayetteville, TN 37334Time 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 […]
This is a three-mile easy hike/walk loop through the Chestnut Bend trails and Harlinsdale Park. We will start at Ellen Clark/Lou Laratta's home in Franklin at 7am to beat the heat. We will pick up the trail from there and cross over the new bridge over the Harpeth River into Harlinsdale Park. We will walk […]
It's cleanup time at the Columbia/Franklin Chapter Natural Area. Hike: Clean-up at Stillhouse Hollow Falls Carpool: Kroger, 845 Nashville Highway, Columbia, TN at 8:30 AM (departure time) Meet at Stillhouse Hollow Falls parking lot: 9:00 AM Hike Leader: Chris Hoffman, chrishoffman51@gmail.com, 712-755-3751 Hike Information: Bring gloves, large trash bags, hand clippers/cutters to cut any vegetation encroaching onto […]
Hike Information: 1) We will be meeting at the park visitor center which has restroom facilities. 2) We have a variety of trails to hike in the forest and along the lake starting off from the park visitor center. We can decide upon arrival at the park. Plan for 5-8 miles. 3) Pets allowed on leash. 4) […]
Radnor Lake State Natural Area, also known as Radnor Lake State Park, is a popular state natural area and state park in Oak Hill, Tennessee within Nashville. The 1,368 acres nature preserve lies just outside Nashville. Five miles of unpaved trails wander through the woods surrounding the lake. We are planning on hiking the Lake Trail/South Lake […]
If you wish to carpool to Beaman Park, we will plan to meet at 8:00 a.m. at Tollgate Medical Plaza (1106 Elliston Way, Thompson's Station, TN). Otherwise we will meet at the Nature Center at Beaman Park at 9:00 a.m. Our hike leaders are Frances & Greg Scott: gs1985@charter.net. They have hiked this area many […]
Meeting Location: Barnabas Center, 506 Fair St, Franklin, TN 37064. Social Hour: 6:00 pm. We will start the quarterly meeting at 6:20 p.m. to plan hikes in the third quarter, review the 2025 TTA Annual Meeting plans/progress, and other miscellaneous projects. At 7 p.m., we will have a presentation from Libby Francis, president emeritus of […]
Saturday, December 7, 2024 The following is information for our December 7th hike at Montgomery Bell State Park.Event: Montgomery Bell State Park Hike, 1020 Jackson Hill Road, Burns, TN 37029Date: December 7, 2024Time: 9:00 AMFor the Columbia/Franklin group who want to carpool, we will meet at 8:00 AM at Tollgate Medical Plaza, 1106 Elliston Way, […]
