Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
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 […]
Saturday, August 26 - Woods Reservoir Paddle. Joint activity with the Murfreesboro Chapter, Sara Pollard. Meet at 8 am CDT at the put-in, Brumalow Creek Boat Ramp, Manchester Beach Road. Please note: the street sign at the intersection of Old Brick Church Road reads Checking Station Road. Bring lunch and a lot of water. We will put in on beautiful […]
Monday, August 28 – Old Spann House Trail, Tims Ford State Park, Winchester, TN. 3.8 miles, easy. This trail features rolling hills through a mature hardwood forest and gorgeous views of Tims Ford Lake. Meet at 3:30 pm in front of the Visitor Center. Register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914. A Potluck dinner and Highland Rim Chapter meeting follows the hike […]
Monday, August 28, 6:00 – 7:30pm, Highland Rim Chapter Potluck Dinner and Chapter Meeting. Tims Ford State Park, Picnic Shelter #1. We will begin at 6:00 pm with a potluck dinner followed by a meeting. Patty will grill hot dogs. Bring a dish to share and your own beverage. After dinner, Tims Ford Park Ranger […]
Saturday, September 9 – Tims Ford State Park Trails, Winchester, TN. Lost Creek Overlook Trail and a portion of Ray Branch Shoreline Trail. Then Spann House Trail followed by a hike down The Story Book Trail to a lovely beach where we can swim and cool off. Seven miles total, easy to moderate. These trails have great overlooks of […]
September 15-17 – Camping on Little Island on Tims Ford Lake. Kayaking on Tims Ford Lake and hiking on Ray Branch Peninsula. Joint outing with the Murfreesboro Chapter, Sara Pollard. Contact Joan Hartvigsen to reserve a spot on Little Island, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-962-0811. Saturday we will kayak to Ray Branch Peninsula and hike Evans Loop Trail and a section of the Ray Branch Shoreline Trail. Total […]
Friday, September 22 Marietta Poteet will lead a trip on the Potter/Lost Cove Trail in Sewanee. It is a 7.5 miles trail which requires a shuttle. We will drop down into Lost Cove and walk along the creek until the maintained trail ends. Then we will continue past a buffalo farm and ascend up the […]
Tuesday, September 26 – 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 […]
Saturday, September 30 – Short Springs State Natural Area Work Day. Meet at 8:00 am in the parking lot, 2250 Short Springs Road, Tullahoma. Specific tasks will be announced. Contact Joan Hartvigsen to let her know you can help, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914.
