Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
This a Wednesday evening hike. Let’s go see the synchronous fireflies! The Poplar Creek Trail in west Oak Ridge is usually a reliable viewing location. The trail is a flat former roadbed, approximately 2 miles long, 4 miles total for the in/out hike. You’ll need to bring a flashlight with a red light- white light […]
We’ll touch on several different trails but they’re all easy, no significant elevation changes. We’ll past through woodlands and see Creekside habitats showcasing a variety of wildlife and natural plants as well as remnants, stairs, building foundations and other remains of pre-Manhattan project settlements. Also, we’ll see parts of the Quarry, the Quarry Lake and […]
This is an easy trail around Indian Boundary Lake. The loop is 3.6 miles on a very nice hiking-biking trail along the shoreline with only minor ups and downs. We will start our hike at the swimming area which has a broad sandy beach and restrooms. The hike is rated as easy. We recommend shoes […]
Join us for a very pleasant 4+ mile hike. We’ll begin our hike at Hooper Bald parking area and proceed to Huckleberry Knob crossing the parkway and hiking to a magnificent view of Tennessee and North Carolina mountains. If the weather cooperates, we’ll sit, drink, snack and enjoy our surroundings. We could see wild hogs […]
You are welcome to join our E.T. Chapter on this exciting hike to Max Patch Bald (it’s a hilltop without trees). Actually, it was cleared for grazing in the 19th century and remains “Bald” to this day. Max Patch has been called “the crown jewel of the Appalachian Trail”. The famous Appalachian Trail crosses at […]
Sharps Ridge Veterans Memorial Park, Knoxville, TN. Come join us on this moderate 3.6 mile hike. Sharps Ridge offers one of the best views of our city from its overlook. There is limited parking at the trailhead, so we will meet at Shoney’s on Broadway parking area at 9:00 am ET and carpool a short […]
This trail is very popular for many reasons. It starts at the Townsend Wye which has good parking. As most of you all know, our Smokies now has a parking fee of $5 per day to park. That will not ruin our hike. This trail runs through mixed hardwood to a ridge top where American […]
So many wonderful hikes to choose from in this close-in area to our downtown Knoxville. This is probably our newest addition to Knoxville hiking and biking community. We will park close to the trail entrance to Baker Creek Trail (0.3) miles. We will turn left and connect to the Sycamore Loop (1.1) mile. Before reaching […]
It's that time again to plan our hikes for 2025. The Cove is a perfect place for our hike planning. We will meet at 12:00 pm at a reserved shelter and enjoy a great meal. Remember to bring your one or two favorite hikes to our 2025 hike planning table and we will enjoy great […]
This hike begins at the Visitor Center parking lot at the Arboretum. We will do a 4.3 mile hike loop counter clockwise and end up at the Visitor Center lot once again. Then we can do a one-mile walk up Valley Road which makes the total mileage 5.3 for the entire hike. There are several […]
We’ll touch on several different trails but they’re all easy, no significant elevation changes. We’ll past through woodlands and see Creekside habitats showcasing a variety of wildlife and natural plants as well as remnants, stairs, building foundations and other remains of pre-Manhattan project settlements. Also, we’ll see parts of the Quarry, the Quarry Lake and […]
Join our hikers on this historic adventure to the homestead of the Walker Sisters. There were 7 Sisters raised in this Little Greenbrier Cove but 6 actually stayed and made the cabin their forever home. They were very self-sufficient and were allowed to remain in their cabin until their deaths even after the park was […]
