Fort Mountain Camp and Hike

Friday-Sunday, June 23-25 – Fort Mountain State Park, Chatsworth, Georgia. Camping Friday and Saturday.  Hiking the Gahuti Trail Saturday morning.   8 mile loop, moderate.  Contact Joan Hartvigsen for space in reserved campsites jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914.

Gahuti Backcountry Loop

Saturday, June 24 -  Gahuti Backcountry Loop at Fort Mountain State Park, Chatsworth, Georgia.  8 miles, moderate, 1960 ft elevation gain. This beautiful, ever changing trail passes just below the summits of both Cohutta and Fort Mountains.  There are some short steep climbs and descents as the trail leads through the ravines and around the ridge crests.  We will […]

Chapter Meeting

Monday, June 26, 7:00 pm at the DW Wilson Community Center, 501 N. Collins Street, Tullahoma. Our program will feature Bob and Laura Qualman, two of our newest members. Bob and Laura own and operate two certified tree farms in Middle and Western Tennessee where they grow stands of oak, hickory, and loblolly. They are […]

Barren Fork and Collins River Paddle

Saturday, July 1 – Barren Fork and Collins River Paddle. McMinnville. Joint outing with the Murfreesboro Chapter.  The Barren Fork River is a tributary of the Collins River. We will paddle about 6 miles from the Barren Fork River Dam at Pepper Branch Park (120 Old Morrison Road) and take out at the old VFW building […]

Stone Door, Big Creek Rim Hike

Saturday, July 8 –  Stone Door, Big  Creek Rim, Laurel Trails Loop, 7 miles. Easy to moderate because of distance.   Savage Gulf State Park.  Stone Door Ranger Station, 1183 Stone Door Road, Beersheba Springs, TN.  Meet at 7:45 am CDT at the trailhead. Bring water, snacks and lunch.  Register with Joan Hartvigsen, 931-636-2914 or jhartvigs@comcast.net.    This hike features many awesome overlooks of Big […]

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