Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Fall Creek Falls State Park – Gilbert Gaul Loop. 4.5-mile loop rated easy to moderate with a 100 ft. elevation change. Joint hike with the Highland Rim chapter. This trail is one of the favorite hikes listed in the Fran Wallas Hiked’em All program that involves a patch and an achievement rocker to be worn […]
Cancelled - Raccoon Mountain Hike. 13-mile loop rated moderate with some elevation change. Raccoon Mountain is located 15 miles west of Chattanooga. The trail system circles around the TVA Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Facility. This facility is a true engineering feat that works like a large battery: water is pumped from the Nickajack Reservoir up […]
Saturday-Sunday, November 11-12 – Overnight Backpacking to Hobbs Cabin campsites. Savage Gulf State Park. Palmer. Total hike is 18 miles rated moderate due to distance. The hike begins at the Savage Gulf Ranger Station parking lot at 9:00 A.M. CT. We will start on the Savage Day Loop Trail and take a short side trail […]
Tuesday, November 14 – Chapter Meeting – 7:00 P.M. CT. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. This is our planning meeting for January-June 2024 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 at […]
Saturday, November 18 – Edgar Evins State Park - Merritt Ridge Trail. 8 miles. Strenuous. This hike is on a beautiful trail along the hilly shoreline of Center Hill Lake. We will encounter rocky ridges, lakeside bluffs and wooded hollows. Lunch will be near the water’s edge, where we should be able to see Center […]
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, Backbone Ridge Loop Trail and the Moat Trail. […]
Saturday, December 2 - Sherwood Forest State Natural Area. Sewanee. 3-mile loop rated easy. This hike offers great views, beautiful forests and interesting geologic features. After the hike we will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Meet at 9:00 A.M. CT at the trailhead. Directions to trailhead: Take Exit 134 off Interstate 24, turn left […]
Friday, December 8 – Chapter Christmas Celebration. Friday evening at 6:00 P.M. CT at Lynn Rosser’s house. Her address is 570 Heartland Lane. We will gather outside around Lynn’s fire pit so bring your lawn chair and your beverage of choice. The chapter will provide barbecue turkey, paper plates, napkins, cups, and utensils. Please bring […]
Saturday, December 9 - Sherwood Forest State Natural Area. Sewanee. Rescheduled from December 2. 3-mile loop rated easy. This hike offers great views, beautiful forests and interesting geologic features. After the hike we will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Meet at 9:00 A.M. CT at the trailhead. Directions to trailhead: Take Exit 134 off […]
Monday, January 1 – New Year’s Day Hike – Long Hunter State Park. Bryant Grove Trail. 8.0 miles rated moderate. Joint event with the Highland Rim and Nashville chapters. The adage is what you do on the first day of the year, you will continue to do all year long. The Bryant Grove Trail is […]
Saturday, January 13 – “Pick a Park” series. Chickasaw State Park and Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park. At Chickasaw, we will hike two trails: Fern Creek Trail, .65 miles rated easy and the Lakeshore Trail, 1.75 miles rated easy. The Fern Creek Trail begins and ends at Brewer Cabin, a one-room log cabin built in […]
