Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Tuesday, January 2 – White Oak Mountain trails just north of Chattanooga, approximately 4.5 miles, moderate, about 630’ el. gain. We’ll hike Dogwood, Krebs Cycle, Black Bear, and parts of Big Red and Christmas Top trails. Enjoy these beautiful trails, which are part of the Southern Adventist University campus but open to the public. We […]
Saturday, January 6 — Hinch Mountain Section of the Cumberland Trail, 8 to 9 miles, out-and-back, moderately strenuous. Starting at Stinging Fork Falls trailhead, we will explore this new section of the Cumberland Trail that turns off Stinging Fork trail and heads north towards Hinch Mountain. We will cross Stinging Fork Creek and Little Soak Creek, descend a rock stairway, walk through a pine forest, and ascend the gorge. We will return by retracing our steps. Check the weather forecast and choose […]
Tuesday, January 9 — Walden’s Ridge Park trails, 4 to 5 miles, moderate, out-and-back. This is yet another new set of trails in the Chattanooga area, located on the side of Signal Mountain/Walden Ridge. We will start our hike at the bottom of the mountain, using the trailhead off Mountain Creek Road. We’ll meander through […]
Saturday, January 13 — South Rim Trail, Savage Gulf State Natural Area, About 10 miles, out and back, moderate, little elevation change. Highlights include Savage Creek, Savage Falls, six overlooks with outstanding gorge views, and old-growth forest. Check the weather forecast and choose appropriate layers; wear hiking shoes or boots; bring food and water; and gather up hiking […]
Tuesday, January 16 — Five Points trails, 4 to 5 miles, loop, easy. Starting at the Ascalon trailhead, we will take the Cloudland Canyon Connector Trail northeast into the maze of trails known as Five Points. Assuming we can plow our way through the can-full-of-worms junction of at least seven trails at the center of […]
Saturday, January 20 —Collins Gulf in Savage Gulf State Natural Area, 12.3 miles, strenuous with rocks, el. gain 1700’. We will head to the Collins Gulf Trail, then down down down to the Collins River. We’ll follow along the river until we swing around to the east and make our way to the Stagecoach Road, then […]
Tuesday, January 23 — River to Clouds Trail, about 5 miles, moderate. There are actually only a few new pieces of this freshly designated 34-mile trail from the Tennessee River to Cloudland Canyon, including the first mile or so at the beginning of our hike. We will start at the northern terminus in St. Elmo, […]
Saturday, January 27 — Graysville Mountain,9 miles, moderate with rocky terrain, 900’ el. gain. Shuttle required. On this section of the Cumberland Trail, we will hike through the woods to the top of Graysville Mountain, then continue all the way to Hwy 30, with the last bit just recently completed. Highlights include an old mining area, […]
Tuesday, January 30 —Perimeter Trail in Sewanee: Roakes Cove Road to the Forestry Cabin, easy to moderate, out-and-back, 6.2 miles with a 200' elevation gain. Roakes Cove is scenic with water often streaming from the top of the ridge and enhancing the beauty of the area. We will access the Perimeter Trail from the road via a […]
Saturday, February 3 — Prentice Cooper: Indian Rockhouse to Lawson Rock, 6.4 miles in & out, moderate. Stone steps lead down to the Rockhouse, then wind around rocky bluffs to a spectacular view of Suck Creek gorge and the Tennessee River. Check the weather forecast and choose appropriate layers; wear hiking shoes or boots; bring water, snacks […]
Tuesday, February 6 — South Cumberland State Park: Foster Falls to Small Wilds Campground, 5 miles out-and-back, flat, easy to moderate. On this hike we will enjoy two overlooks of Foster Falls and many cool overlooks of Fiery Gizzard Cove. Check the weather forecast and choose appropriate layers; wear hiking shoes or boots; bring water, snacks and/or lunch; […]
South Cumberland State Park: Big Creek Loop. 9.9 miles, strenuous due to descent into and ascent out of Big Creek Gulf, 1,620’ elevation gain. We will make a loop using Greeter Trail, Big Creek Gulf Trail, connector trail, and Big Creek Rim trail. Cliffs, creeks, waterfalls, vistas! Check the forecast and choose appropriate layers, wear […]
