Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Saturday, June 8 - Postponed from June 1. Come join us for trail maintenance at this beautiful park from 9:00 am until 11:00 am CT. Bring gloves, sturdy shoes, a snack and water. For more information or to sign up, contact Sara Pollard at 615-714-3610 or sarabpollard@gmail.com
Tuesday, June 11 – Chapter Picnic – 6:00 pm CT. Our annual June picnic is at Sara Kennedy’s house for Fun at the Firepit. The address is 715 Regal Drive in Regency Park. The chapter will furnish barbecue and buns. Bring a side or dessert to share and your own drink and lawn chair. Invite […]
*** CANCELLED DUE TO TRAIL CLOSURES *** ALTERNATE HIKE: Beaman Henry Hollow / Laurel Woods Combo: https://tennesseetrails.org/event/henry-hollow-laurel-woods-combo-2/ Thursday-Saturday, June 20-22 – Camping at Bandy Creek Campground. Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Jamestown. Joint event with the Highland Rim chapter. We are camping in A Loop, a tent only area. Thursday afternoon after […]
*** CANCELLED DUE TO TRAIL CLOSURES *** ALTERNATE HIKE: Beaman Henry Hollow / Laurel Woods Combo: https://tennesseetrails.org/event/henry-hollow-laurel-woods-combo-2/ Friday, June 21 – Pogue Creek Canyon to Pickett State Park, Jamestown. 7 miles rated moderately strenuous for terrain, elevation change and length. Joint hike with the Highland Rim and Nashville chapters. This hike highlights varied geologic features […]
Sunday, June 23 – Tennessee River Gorge Paddle. 8 miles. Suck Creek Boat Ramp to Raccoon Mountain in Marion County, west of Chattanooga. Joint event with the Highland Rim chapter. Meet at the Suck Creek Road boat ramp, 1900 Suck Creek Road in Chattanooga at 8:00 am CT to arrange a vehicle shuttle to our […]
Saturday, June 29 – Barren Fork and Collins River Paddle. McMinnville. Joint event with the Highland Rim 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 […]
Sunday, July 7 - Normandy Lake Paddle to Waterfalls. Joint Sunday activity with the Highland Rim chapter. We will paddle from Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp on Normandy Lake to Short Springs State Natural Area’s Machine Falls and then paddle to Ovoca Falls. We’ll meet at 8:00 am CT at the Dollar General Store, 1832 McArthur […]
Tuesday, July 9 – Chapter Meeting – 7:00 pm CT. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. Geoff and Patty Hull will share their hiking trip in northern Wales in May 2016. They will focus on the Isle of Angelsey, hiking to North Stack and South Stack, and Holyhead. For more information contact Chapter Co-Chair Jeanne Conatser […]
Saturday, July 27 – Window Cliffs State Natural Area. Baxter. 5.5 miles round trip. Moderate. Joint hike with the Highland Rim chapter. Window Cliffs is located approximately 18 miles south of Cookeville near Burgess Falls State Park. There is a bluff that separates the upstream and downstream parts of Cane Creek, and the bluff has […]
Saturday, Aug 10 – South Cumberland State Park - Buggytop Trail and Natural Bridge. Sewanee. 4.5 miles rated moderate. Joint hike with the Highland Rim chapter. We will hike to Lost Cove Cave on the Buggytop trail. This is one of the plateau’s most impressive cave entrances. The mouth of the cave is carved out […]
Tuesday, Aug 13 – Chapter Meeting – 7:00 pm CT. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. Carrie Perkins, art teacher at Riverdale High School will be our speaker. She will lead a group painting activity. For more information contact Chapter Co-Chair Jeanne Conatser at djconatser@comcast.net.
Saturday, Aug 31 – Long Hunter State Park. Volunteer Trail Day Loop. 4 miles rated easy. This hike leads into a mature oak and hickory forest, threading through rock cedar woods and along the rocky shoreline of Percy Priest Lake. Enjoy views from a high bluff before reaching a quiet cove. This is a great […]
