Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
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.
Tuesday October 3-Friday October 6. Camping at Double Springs Campground, Devils Fork State Park, Salem, SC. Kayaking Jocassee Lake. Double Springs Campground is accessed by a two mile paddle from the remote boat ramp in Devils Fork State Park. BYOB or rent a canoe or kayak from Eclectic Sun Paddle Sports, which is located inside Devils Fork State […]
Sunday, October 8 – Sherwood Forest Trail, Sherwood State Natural Area, Sherwood, TN. 3 mile loop, easy. Meet at 2pm at the trailhead, 1900 Old CCC Road, Sherwood, TN. This hike features overlooks, a natural bridge and a beautiful forest. Please register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914. Bring water and a snack.
Saturday,October 14 – Gilbert Gaul Loop, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Spencer, TN. 4.5 mile loop. Easy to moderate. 100 ft. Elevation change, rolling hills. Joint hike with the Murfreesboro Chapter, Sara Pollard. Meet at the trailhead at 8:00 am CT. Please register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914. Half of the loop is through the woods. On the return part of the […]
Monday, October 16, 7:00 pm at the DW Wilson Community Center, 501 N. Collins Street, Tullahoma. Our featured speaker is Highland Rim Chapter Member, Marietta Poteet. In 2022, five members of TTA walked the Cotswold Way. Marietta Poteet was the lead and will present a slideshow of their walk. The 110-mile-long Cotswold Way is a […]
Thursday-Sunday, October 19-23 – Natchez Trace State Park, Wildersville, TN. Cub Lake Campground Two, Group Sites 1 and 2. TTA Annual Meeting. Contact Joan Hartvigsen for a spot in the group campsites, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914.
Thursday, October 26 –Sewanee Perimeter Trail segment. Round trip, about 8 mies, moderate. Meet at the Lake Cheston Parking lot off Cosby Lane at 8:00 am. We will take the Wiggins Creek Trail to the Sewanee Perimeter Trail, then head west. We will have lunch at King’s Farm, then retrace our steps back to Lake Cheston. We will enjoy overlooks, […]
