Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Percy Warner Park, Nashville, TN. 5+ miles. Moderate (can be strenuous for novice hikers). Meet at the Chickering Road trailhead, 1771 Chickering Rd, Forest Hills, near Brentwood, https://goo.gl/maps/28P3y4os6YKfrsuT9, for a prompt 7 am start. Dogs on a leash okay (Park regs require no more than 6-ft leash - you may be ticketed if you fail […]
Nashville Chapter Meeting, REI Brentwood, TN, 6 PM. Heather Gallagher, Ranger at Beaman Park in Nashville, will present our monthly program about accomplishments in trail, bridge and other park improvements with the help of TTA volunteers. She will share photos of new park acquisitions and her passions for all things Beaman Park. Plan to attend […]
Saturday, July 29 — Savage Gulf: Stone Door to Saw Mill Campground via the Connector Trail, 10 miles, moderately challenging, out and back, 1676’ el. gain. We will stop at fantastic overlooks, descend the Stone Door, cross a few creeks, see the old Decatur Savage house, cross on a large bridge and refresh in the water […]
Percy Warner Park, Nashville, TN. 5+ miles. Moderate (can be strenuous for novice hikers). Meet at the Chickering Road trailhead, 1771 Chickering Rd, Forest Hills, near Brentwood, https://goo.gl/maps/28P3y4os6YKfrsuT9, for a prompt 7 am start. Dogs on a leash okay (Park regs require no more than 6-ft leash - you may be ticketed if you fail […]
Fairview, TN5-6 miles, moderately easy for length with little elevation change. This unique park was developed in the ‘50s by 3 sisters who conspired to improve its barren and eroded land. We’ll hike a combination of segments from the park’s 17 miles of trails, wandering through loblolly pine forests and alongside small lakes and creeks. […]
Nashville Chapter Meeting, REI Brentwood, TN, 6 PM. It’s time for our annual Show and Tell meeting! Members and friends ARE the program - along with pictures of your adventures on trails, from Tennessee to Timbuktu. You’re welcome to bring your photos on a thumb drive (best), CD, or hard copy. The more the merrier! […]
Nashville Chapter of Tennessee Trails Association work day led by Heather Gallagher. Members of other chapters are welcome to join us!Heather will provide all tools and gloves. Activities to include invasive removal, trail rehab, or whatever the ranger needs. TTA has committed to provide 4-6 volunteers, water and snacks. Please consider helping. Meet at 9:30 […]
Ravenwood Park, Nashville, TN. 4 miles. Easy. Come see the newly opened Ravenwood Park. Meet near the swing sets in the playground at the top of the hill in Ravenwood Park. Starting at 9 am. We will explore the park from the crest of the hill and walk to the river. About 4 miles. This park is […]
Pickett State Park & Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural AreaJamestown, TN10 miles. Moderately strenuous for terrain and length.We’ll depart from Arch Lake in Pickett State Park and hike segments of its Ridge and Moccasin Rock trails on through Pickett State Forest. We’ll continue through Pogue Creek Canyon to the overlook and back, then onto the […]
At first glance, Cedar Glades may not look very interesting. On closer inspection, however, they reveal an ecological complexity unique to Middle Tennessee. Join Margie Hunter - author, naturalist, gardener, Board of Directors for the TN Naturalist Program and facilitator for the Long Hunter State Park Chapter. She will explore the geology and physical conditions […]
Nashville Urban Hike, Nashville, TN. 4-5 miles. Easy. Meet at War Memorial Plaza, in the courtyard by the statue, at 8:30 am. We will walk up to Rutledge Hill and back, seeing many fascinating parts of downtown up close, including the Cumberland River, lower Broadway, the rebuilding of 2nd Avenue North and more. Call hike […]
