Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Tuesday, October 29 — Chattanooga National Cemetery History Walk, 3 to 5 miles, easy, pavement and grass, some climbing is required. This property was vital to the battles for Chattanooga. Due to its location between Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain, General U. S. Grant chose it for his headquarters. We will see many monuments recognizing […]
Saturday, November 2 — Snow Falls in the Laurel/Snow SNA, Dayton TN, out-and-back, about 10 miles,1328’ el. gain., rocky, moderate/strenuous. The first part of our hike is a pleasant stroll along Richland Creek, where we can admire its Class III-IV rapids (assuming it starts raining again in our area), along with scattered remnants of coal mining operations. […]
Saturday, December 14 — Signal Mountain trails, up to three options: (1) long hike of 8-10 miles, moderate; (2) medium hike of around 4-5 miles, easy/moderate; (3) short 2.2-mile hike, 348’ el. gain, easy. A short shuttle is required for the medium hike. We will all start at the Rainbow Lake trailhead on Ohio Avenue and hike to Rainbow […]
Tuesday, November 5 — Elsie Holmes Nature Trails near Ringgold GA, around 3.5 to 4 miles, loop, a few hundred feet of elevation gain, easy. Our goal on this hike is to walk on almost every trail in this quiet park, starting with a loop and then a loop within a loop. This will be […]
Saturday, November 9 — Cumberland Trail: Part of Hinch Mountain Section, out-and-back, about 10.6 miles, maybe 1500’-2000’ el. gain, strenuous. We will start at Head of the Sequatchie. The trail starts with a bang, going up moderately for a while, and then steeply up. This is followed by more moderate uphills and downhills, traversing the […]
Tuesday, November 12, to Friday, November 15 — Fall Trip to Hayesville, NC. Includes trails in / near Standing Indian Mountain.
Tuesday, November 12: Fenton Forest on Bauxite Ridge, near Ooltewah TN: Sabbath Trail, Forest Lane and Big Forest Trail, about 4 miles, easy to moderate, loop, approx. 400’ el. gain. This is a great hike for beginners or those who have not hiked with us for a while (and even those who have!). We will start […]
Wednesday, November 20 — Fort Mountain, GA: Cool Springs and Mill Creek Falls Loop, 5.1 miles, moderate. Our hike will include a fine overlook, a lovely creek and waterfalls, and a pleasant walk in the woods. If we are lucky, the autumn leaves may still be putting on a show. Check the weather forecast within a day of the […]
Saturday, November 23 — Cumberland Trail: Ozone Falls Section, 7 miles, 1323’ el. gain, point-to-point, strenuous. The elevation gains occur as we extract ourselves from several creek gorges and then at the end of the hike, when we go up to the top of Black Mountain. The shuttle takes 20 minutes. From the CTC: “he […]
Tuesday, November 26 — Cascade Trail in Dalton GA, 4 miles, out-and-back, 846’ el. gain, moderate. This pleasant trail winds its way through the woods behind the west side of Dalton State College. It meanders up and down the lower side of the ridge that has a convenient break to the north, through which I-75S makes its way […]
Saturday, November 30 — Daddy’s Creek Section of the Cumberland Trail, near Crab Orchard TN, 7.2-7.5 miles, about 1,100’ el. gain, moderate. We will hike this trail south to north, from Hebbertsburg Road to East Keyes Road. This requires a short shuttle. The trail bobbles in, around, and up and down gorges carved out by […]