Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Tuesday, April 1 — Lula Lake Land Trust (LLLT) near Chattanooga: The Classic Loop, 4.5 miles, 700’ el. gain, moderate. We will have the place to ourselves because we have special permission to enter on a weekday. (You need not feel obliged to make a donation because one of our members is a donor, although of course […]
Saturday, April 5 — Cumberland Trail: Possum Creek Trail from Heiss Mountain Road to Retro-Hughes Road, near Soddy-Daisy, 9.5 miles, 1940’ el. gain, strenuous. Shuttle required. This is a fine hike through forests, past rock faces, across several gorges, along whitewater creeks and across bridges, along with overlooks, wooden staircases, Stack Rock, and signs of mining […]
Tuesday, April 8 – Old Stone Fort State Park Wildflower and Waterfall Hike, Manchester, TN, 4 miles, easy. Joint hike with the Highland Rim Chapter and Joan Hartvigsen. Meet at the Visitor Center/Museum parking lot at 8:30 am CT. We will begin on the path below the Enclosure Trail along the Duck River to view Blue Hole Falls […]
Saturday, April 12 – The Walls of Jericho, trailhead in AL, on the state line south of Winchester, around 7 miles, 1350’ el. gain, out-and -back, moderate/strenuous due to a long uphill on the way back. The Walls of Jericho are an awesome combination of rocks, cascades, cliffs, water spurting out of cliffs, water disappearing into a hole, and […]
Tuesday, April 15 — VOLUNTEER WORK DAY AT REFLECTION RIDING ARBORETUM, at the base of Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm ET. We will be doing light work to reroute the Profile Trail along Lookout Creek. Created long ago, this trail has fallen into disrepair. We are bringing it back by rerouting an […]
Saturday, April 19 — South Cumberland State Park: Fiery Gizzard Trail to Raven’s Point; about 10 miles, 1,290’ el. gain, strenuous, lollipop. We will start at the northern trailhead for Fiery Gizzard Trail in the Grundy State Forest, near Tracy City. When the trail gets down to Big Fiery Gizzard Creek, it develops an unfortunate habit of […]
Tuesday, April 22 — Buzzard’s Roost, Rocky Face Ridge Park near Dalton GA, around 5.5 miles, 600’-700’ el. gain, moderate. This is an almost brand-new park in fine condition. We will take a trail that leads to a spectacular view in all directions at the top of the ridge. The many switchbacks on the way up […]
Saturday, April 26 — Fall Creek Falls State Park: Option 1: about 6 or 6.7 miles, easy/moderate. Option 2: adding on a drive to Piney Falls Overlook, then hiking out-and-back to see Millikans Overlook and Buzzards Roost (3 mi. RT). This hike is bagging a bunch of shorter trails in the park, which will take us to […]
Tuesday, April 29 — Cumberland Trail: Roaring Creek to Wildcat Hollow, Graysville, TN, about 4 miles, moderate (rocky terrain and sharp elevation), 682’ elevation gain, in-and-out. This hike begins with an easy one-mile hike next to the rushing waters of Roaring Creek. We then do a ¾-mile trek up the mountain to an overlook with awesome […]
10.8 miles, difficult, 2320’ el. gain. This is the highest mountain in the area, with some good views. We’ll first enjoy a drive past beautiful Parksville Lake (aka Ocoee Lake) and then admire the rafts and kayaks and other whitewater craft working their way down the wild Ocoee River. We’ll drive into the woods on […]