Virgin Falls State Natural Area

Thursday, February 8 - Virgin Falls State Natural Area. 2080 Scotts Gulf Road, Sparta. 9.0 miles round trip rated strenuous. The trail descends around 900 feet in elevation along a path that in many areas is rocky with uneven footing. Because this trail is rugged, we will allow 6-7 hours for this hike and will […]

Beginner Backpacking Trip CANCELED

Saturday, February 10-Sunday, February 11 – Beginner Backpacking Trip. South Cumberland State Park. Small Wild Area group campsite. Joint event with the Murfreesboro chapter. The campground is a 2.5-mile hike from the Foster Falls parking lot. Water is available next to the campsite and an outhouse is nearby. All levels of experience are welcome. After […]

Chinquapin Ridge Trail & Paw Paw Trail

Saturday, February 17 - Chinquapin Ridge Trail, 5.45 mile easy loop and Paw Paw Trail, 2.5 mile moderate loop. Fall Creek Falls State Park, Pikeville, TN.  The Paw Paw Trail has some rough footing. We will enjoy the Cane Creek Falls Overlook and another overlook of Cane Creek Gorge.  Meet at 9:00 am CT at […]

Highland Rim Chapter Meeting

Monday, February 26, 7:00 pm at the DW Wilson Community Center, 501 N. Collins Street, Tullahoma. We’re bringing back a TTA favorite, LouAnn Partington, a Songbird Specialist and a Director for Ziggy’s Tree Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.  She will give a presentation called "Wildlife in Your Backyard," which will focus on her role as a rehabilitator […]

Short Springs Work Day

Saturday, March 2 – Short Springs State Natural Area Work Day.  Meet at 8:00 am at the Short Springs Natural Area parking lot, 2250 Short Springs Road, Tullahoma.  The tasks include re-anchor some steps, dig out stobs, cut away deadfalls, cut away brush..  Bring water, work gloves, pruners and clippers and trail building tools.   Please […]

Jones Mill Trail, Long Hunter State Park

Thursday, March 7 – Jones Mill Trail, Long Hunter State Park.  9 miles, 4 to 5 hours.  The trail is a series of 4 mountain bike loops, which we’ll combine into a barbell shaped double loop that is mostly flat and easy.  Mountain bike traffic is very light to non-existent.  Terrain varies over the course […]

Prater Place and Hemlock Falls CANCELED

Saturday, March 9 – Prater Place and Hemlock Falls Trail, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Spencer, TN.  6 miles out and back.  Moderate due to some rocky areas and creek crossings. Total elevation gain of 649 ft.    This trail has everything:  waterfalls, rock formations, caves, creeks, early spring wildflowers.  This is one of the newer […]

Boiling Fork Trail

Sunday, March 17 – Boiling Fork Trail, Tims Ford State Park, 129 Fairview Campground Road, Winchester, TN.  Three mile Loop, easy.  This hike features many nice views of Tims Ford Lake, Devils Step Island and mature hardwood trees.  We will meet at 1:00 pm at the trailhead located in front of the entrance to Fairview […]

Cumberland Trail Backpacking

Monday-Tuesday – March 18-19. Cumberland Trail Backpacking – Mullens Cove Loop. Prentice Cooper State Forest. Joint event with the Murfreesboro Chapter. Total of 9.8 miles rated moderately strenuous. We will hike 5.6 miles and set up camp at the Hemlock Branch campsite. After setting up camp, we’ll take a short hike to the Ransom Hollow […]

Highland Rim Chapter Meeting

Monday, March 18  -  Highland Rim Chapter Meeting,7:00 pm at the DW Wilson Community Center, 501 N. Collins Street, Tullahoma. This is a joint meeting with the Friends of Short Springs group. Our featured speaker will be Dennis Horn.   He will give a presentation about spring wildflowers. Dennis is a charter member of the Tennessee […]

Little Cedar Mountain Trail

Tuesday, March 19 – Little Cedar Mountain Trail, TVA Small Wild Area, TVA Road, Jasper, TN.  3.2 miles loop, easy.  400 ft. elevation gain.  This trail hugs the western shoreline of the Tennessee River/Nickajack Lake as the tail-end of Walden Ridge is broken up in the Tennessee River Gorge and blends into the Sequatchie Valley.  […]

Rock Island State Park

Saturday, March 23 — Rock Island State Park: Collins River Nature Trail, Eagle Trail (with Blue Hole Trail), & Bluff Trail (with optional Downstream Trail), approximately 6.5 to 8 miles, about 680’ el. gain, easy to moderate. This is a joint hike with the Scenic City Chapter, Tim Booth.   This park is located at the […]

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