Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Wildflower hike. Long Hike: 10 mile moderate to strenuous over the O&W Bridge past Bear Den to Eye of the Needle loop hike. Short Hike: 5 mi easy out and over O&W bridge and back. Depart 7:30am CDST from the Crossville Cracker Barrel Southeast parking lot. Carpool gas cost $6.
The History and Status of the Cumberland Trail by Bobby Fulcher, nationally recognized folklorist and Park Manager, Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park. Speaker at 6 pm CDST followed by the business meeting. United Methodist Church Annex, 69 Neecham St, Crossville, TN. Meet at CPG 3 (Christy's Grub Pub 3) across from the Palace […]
John Muir section from Alfred Smith Rd to the end of Duncan Hollow Rd. Short Hike: An easy 5 mile in/out hike. Long Hike: This is a 8.7 mile moderate with short .3 mi strenuous up hike. Depart 7:30 am CDST from the Crossville Cracker Barrel Southeast parking lot. Carpool gas cost $7. Bring lunch, […]
Wildflower Hike. Short Hike: 5 mi in/out on N. Old Mac. Long Hike: 8mi strenuous loop. Depart from the Crossville Outlet Mall SW parking lot on Interstate Drive at 7:30am CDST. Carpool gas cost $6. Don’t forget tick/bug spray and sunscreen. Pack water and snacks. For additional information contact the hike coordinator.
Long Hike: 9mi moderate loop mostly along the river off Station Camp Rd past the Dome Rock House. On All Trails App. Short Hike: 5mi in/out to the rock house. Depart from the Crossville Outlet Mall SW parking lot on Interstate Drive at 7:30am CDST. Carpool gas cost $7. Don’t forget tick/bug spray and sunscreen. […]
Reserve your motel room for this hiking trip to Brevard NC by May 2d to receive 20% off telling the Motel you are with the TTA Plateau Chapter. Notify Melissa Love at mellove6011@gmail.com with your room choice when you have made your reservation. Room 17 –Double queen room $149.00 per night Room 16- Double queen room $149.00 per […]
Long hike: The park is on the South side of Norris Lake. We will combine several short trails (easy to strenuous) to get to Indian Rock and Sharps Station for total of 7.9 miles. Along the way we will see an old mill, cemeteries, sinkholes, and the site where settler Peter Graves was scalped. Depart from Dorton UMC, 3405 […]
Long hike: 8 mile moderate to strenuous. Short Hike: 5 mi moderate in/out to the KY Wild River. Start at Peter’s Mountain Trail Head descending down the Sheltowee Trace Trail following the Mark Branch Creek past rock houses and rock bluffs. The trail crosses the creek several times although there are plenty of stepping rocks to […]
Trail Building Status of the CumberlandTrail. Speaker, Shauna Wilson is the project's crew chief, at 6 pm CDST followed by the business meeting. United Methodist Church Annex, 69 Neecham St, Crossville, TN. Meet at Los Margarita's, 72 Woodmere Mall, for dinner at 4:30pm. Please text Deb 931-267-2243 if you are coming for dinner.
Long Hike: This is a moderate to strenuous one-way hike arranging shuttles at each trailhead which are 3 miles apart by road. The hike will begin on Schoolhouse Gap trail. In about 1 mile the hike will go into White Oak Sinks, a popular area not on the Great Smoky Mt National Park map. We […]
Bring water shoes just in case the creek is deep to hike a side trail to a waterfall. Short Hike: 5 mi moderate in/out. Long Hike: 9mi moderate to strenuous loop with overlooks, rock bluffs and waterfalls. Depart 7:30 am CDST from the Crossville Cracker Barrel Southeast parking lot. Carpool gas cost $6. Bring lunch, […]
Annual trail maintenance of Black Mountain including the upper loop and lower loop plus down the mountain toward Windless Cave. We'll divide up into 3 crews. Bring swing blade, saw, loppers, clippers and gloves. As usual bring water, tick and bug spray. We’ll cook hot dogs at the campground around noon. Depart 8am from Dorton […]