Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Wednesday-Thursday, Nov 6-7 – Beginner Overnight Backpacking Trip – Savage Falls Group Campsite. Savage Gulf State Park. Address for trailhead is 3157 TN 399 in Palmer. Joint event with the Highland Rim chapter. From the Savage Gulf East parking lot, the campground is 1.5 miles via the Savage Day Loop and South Rim trails. After […]
Tuesday, Nov 12 – Chapter Meeting – 7:00 pm CT. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. This is our planning meeting for the January-June 2025 hikes. Bring your calendars to schedule hikes you want to lead or ideas for hikes. If you want to schedule a hike and cannot attend, contact Sara Pollard before the meeting […]
Saturday, Nov 16 – Sewanee Perimeter Trail, the University of the South. Sewanee. 14 miles rated moderate. Joint hike with the Highland Rim chapter. We will hike from Clara’s Point on the Perimeter Trail clockwise past KA Point to a secondary trail to Brakefield Road and back to the Lake Cheston parking lot. We will […]
Thursday, Nov 21 – Rock Creek Loop – Big South Fork National Recreation Area. Jamestown. 7.5 miles rated moderately strenuous for elevation change and length. Joint hike with the Nashville and Highland Rim chapters. We’ll descend to the banks of Massey Branch and Rock Creek, passing below bluffs and along the remains of the Stearns […]
Friday, Nov 29 – After Thanksgiving Day Hike – Old Stone Fort Archaeological Park. Manchester. 4 miles rated moderate because of steep sections and eroded trails. Joint hike with Highland Rim Chapter. Join us for our annual family-friendly after Thanksgiving Day hike. We will hike the Forks of the River Trail, the Backbone Ridge Loop […]