Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wednesday July 12 – Grundy Forest Day Loop, Lone Rock Loop, picnic, Grundy Lake Swim. Four miles total, easy to moderate. South Cumberland State Park, Tracy City, TN. Grundy Forest Day loop features cascading streams, multiple waterfalls and giant hemlocks. Lone Rock Loop circles the largest of the four lakes at Grundy Lakes State Park and loops by remains of […]
Monday-Thursday, July 17-July 20 – Red River Gorge Geological Area, Slade, Kentucky. Camping in Natural Bridge State Park. Joint activity with Murfreesboro Chapter, Sara Pollard`. The park has a lodge and a restaurant. Hikes include The Original Trail, Balanced Rock and the Rock Garden Trail, Court House Rock, Auxier Ridge and Double Arch hike and Gray’s Arch. Red […]
July 17-July 20 – Red River Gorge Geological Area, Slade, Kentucky. Camping, Natural Bridge State Park. Group activity with Murfreesboro Chapter. Hikes include The Original Trail, Balanced Rock and the Rock Garden Trail, Court House Rock, Auxier Ridge and Double Arch hike and Gray’s Arch. Red River Adventure Outfitters offers a 8 mile Red River paddle past towering […]
Monday, July 24, 6:30 pm at Marcia Medford’s home, 112 Midway Road, Sewanee, TN. Marcia Medford has opened her home and yard for our July 24 meeting. We will begin at 6:30pm with a potluck dinner followed by a meeting/storytelling and campfire at 7:00. Bring a dish to share and your own beverage; also bring […]
July 29 - Short Springs Work Day. Meet at 8 am in the parking lot, 2250 Short Springs Road, Tullahoma, TN. Bring water, work gloves, pruners, loppers, chain saws, mattock and trash bags. Specific tasks include sawing away blowdown trees blocking the trails, trimming back foliage from trails, ditching. The chain saw operator needs help caring fuel and […]
July 31-August 3 – Cataloochee Group Campsite, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Hikes TBA . Possible hikes: Cataloochee Divide Trail, Caldwell Fork and Boogerman Trails, Rough Fork, Caldwell Fork, and Big Fork Ridge Trails. Reserve space in campsite by emailing Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914
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 […]
Thursday, August 17 – Normandy Lake Paddle. Joint outing with the Murfreesboro Chapter, Sara Pollard. Meet at 8 am CT at Barton Springs Public Use Area. We will explore Cedar Point, visit the island with the huge, old chestnut oak, and paddle down Riley Creek. Bring a lot of water and lunch, hat and sunscreen. BYOB. Register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914. Normandy […]
