Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Tuesday December 26 — Summit Knobs Trail, about 5 miles, easy, in-and-out. This hike bobs up and down gentle hills as it makes its way to Harrison Branch creek, our turnaround point. The full name of the trail is Summit Knobs Equestrian Trail—we’ll have to watch our step! Restrooms are available. For carpooling/ caravanning, meet at […]
Saturday, December 30 — Laurel Falls, Bryan Overlook, and a hidden natural bridge, about 8 miles, moderate, about 900’ el. gain, out-and-back. We’ll walk by interesting remnants of mining activity along wild and wooly Richland Creek and take switchbacks to Laurel Falls, which is almost always impressive. We’ll then head up a steep trail to […]
Board Camp Creek, about 8 miles, moderate. Short shuttle. We'll start this hike at the Soddy Gulf trailhead in Soddy-Daisy. A flat one-mile walk along Big Soddy Creek takes us to Board Camp Creek (what a weird name!), which we cross to get to the Cumberland Trail. This section of the CT roughly follows Board […]
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 […]
