Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Saturday, October 5 — Brush Creek Trail in the Cherokee National Forest, 7 miles, easy to moderate. We’ll start at Boyd Gap, with views of Big Frog Mountain and the shores of Ocoee Lake. Check the weather forecast within a day of the hike, as earlier forecasts can change dramatically. Choose appropriate layers; wear hiking shoes or […]
Tuesday, October 8 — Sewanee Perimeter Trail from the Memorial Cross to Bridal Veil Falls, moderate, in and out, 4.6 miles, el. gain 672’. Longer option: continue past the falls to the intersection with Lake Cheston trail for a total of 6.2 miles. Most of the gain is on the return. The trail is scenic with no […]
Saturday, October 12 — Signal Mountain: Bee Branch, Orange, Blue, and Yellow Trails, 6-8 miles, moderate. Short shuttle. On this hike we will check out a bunch of trails that wander from the edge of the Old Town section of the town of Signal Mountain into Shackleford Ridge Park, off Shackleford Ridge Road and near […]
Tuesday, October 15 — NOTE TUESDAY HIKE LOCATION CHANGE We will be walking a portion of The South Chickamauga Creek Greenway in Chattanooga beginning at Sterchi Farms trailhead and heading south. This stretch of the greenway follows the creek with a walk through an oak forest, under an active railroad, and up elevated boardwalks. This will […]
Saturday, October 19 — Raccoon Mountain. We will start at Laurel Point and do a loop on the River Gorge trail, Megawatt to the Visitor Center and then back to the start. It will be about 8.5, moderate with rolling hills & some rocks & overlooks. Check the weather forecast and choose appropriate layers; wear […]
Tuesday, October 22 — Johns Mountain and Pinhoti Loop Trail, 5.0 miles, moderate, 1,023’ el. gain. This trail is part of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. As we hike along this beautiful trail, we will reach the top of the mountain ridge at the Johns Mountain Lookout Tower. Enjoy our walk along this ridge, with its […]
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.
