Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Wednesday, April 3 – Short Springs State Natural Area Wildflower and Waterfalls Hike. 5.3 miles, moderate. We will hike all the trails, Machine Falls Loop, Busby Falls Loop, Connector Trail, Wildflower Loop, Adams Falls Loop, Laurel Bluff Loop. We will see Machine Falls and Busby Cascades and Bobo Creek. The spring wildflowers will be awesome. […]
Thursday, April 11 – Suter Falls and Hoursepound Falls, Savage Gulf South/Collins Gulf. 5.2 miles out and back on the Collins Gulf Trail. Moderate to difficult due to rocky trail. This hike has a lot to offer: Rocky Mountain Creek rockhouse, two awesome waterfalls, sinks, lush spring wildflowers, a water-carved canyon, sandstone overlooks and the […]
Sunday April 14 – Shakerag Hollow and Piney Point Trails, 4.5 miles, moderate. Sewanee, TN. Shakerag Hollow is famous for spring wildflowers. Piney Point features an awesome overlook of Roark’s Cove. Meet at the University Gates parking lot at 1:00 pm. Bring water, snacks and hiking sticks. Please register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914.
Monday, April 15, 7:00 pm at the DW Wilson Community Center, 501 N. Collins Street, Tullahoma. The Program will be a potpourri of topics, including an update on the Cumberland Trail Conference and updates on the annual conference. We’ll try out a game to play at the annual conference. Before the meeting, at 5:30 pm, […]
Friday April 19-Sunday April 21 – 20th Anniversary Trails & Trilliums Naturalist Rally. Beersheba Springs, adjacent to Savage Gulf State Park and Stone Door. Guided hikes, presentations and workshops by top Naturalists and Rangers. For more information contact Marietta Poteet, nannietta@benlomand.net or 931-924-7666.
Saturday, April 20 - Monte Sano State Park & Preserve Wildflowers. Joint hike with the Nashville Chapter. These parks are uniquely located right in the city of Huntsville and feature a combination of interesting geographic features and great views. We’ll plan our route based on where the blooms are. The trails are moderately strenuous for […]
Saturday, April 27 – Base of Fall Creek Falls Trail, Gorge Overlook Trail, Piney Falls Overlook Trail, Piney Falls Bridge Trail. Fall Creek Falls State Park, Spencer, TN. Four miles, moderate. Steep descent, rough footing. We will also visit the overlooks off the Gorge Scenic Motor Nature Trail including Millikan’s and Buzzard Roost. On this […]
