Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Tuesday, November 12: Fenton Forest on Bauxite Ridge, near Ooltewah TN: Sabbath Trail, Forest Lane and Big Forest Trail, about 4 miles, easy to moderate, loop, approx. 400’ el. gain. This is a great hike for beginners or those who have not hiked with us for a while (and even those who have!). We will start […]
Tuesday, Nov 12 – Chapter Meeting – 7:00 pm CT. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. This is our planning meeting for the January-June 2025 hikes. Bring your calendars to schedule hikes you want to lead or ideas for hikes. If you want to schedule a hike and cannot attend, contact Sara Pollard before the meeting […]
Wednesday November 13 - BSFNRA Devil’s Den and Eye of the Needle, Oneida, TN. Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. Long Hike: 10+ miles round trip. Leatherwood Ford Parking Area to O&W bridge, then some elevation gain to Devil's Den (large rock shelter), and on to Eye of the Needle. The latter is a cave-like […]
Wednesday, November 13. 10:00 AM; Springfield Greenway. 4.2 miles. Easy. Level and paved, mostly along Sulphur Fork Creek, 2.1 miles each way from the Garner Street Park trailhead, 200 North Garner St., Springfield, TN 37172 to J. Travis Price Park with its lake and historic log cabin. Good restrooms at both ends of trail. Dogs […]
Plateau Chapter Meeting, Crossville, TN. 6pm at First Methodist Church Annex, 69 Neecham St, Crossville, TN.Contact Chairperson Bill Wisniewski, 931-335-9360.
This is a 5-6 mile moderate hike. The hike will include all of the Pioneer Springs Trail and part of the Woodland Trail. We will see the Woodland Shelter and the Spring. To get between the two trails, we will use part of what is still called the bike path even though much of it […]
Saturday, Nov 16 – Sewanee Perimeter Trail, the University of the South. Sewanee. 14 miles rated moderate. Joint hike with the Highland Rim chapter. We will hike from Clara’s Point on the Perimeter Trail clockwise past KA Point to a secondary trail to Brakefield Road and back to the Lake Cheston parking lot. We will […]
Saturday, November 16 – Sewanee Perimeter Trail, The University of the South, Sewanee, TN, 14 miles. Moderate. Joint hike with the Murfreesboro Chapter. We will hike from Clara’s Point on the Perimeter Trail clockwise pass KA Point to a secondary trail leading to Brakefield Road and back to Lake Cheston Parking lot. Bring water, snacks […]
This is an out and back hike on the northern section of the Bicentennial Trail from Eagle Pass Trailhead toward Fox Bluff. The trail is well paved, mostly flat with views of the Cumberland River. There are toilets and picnic tables at the turnaround for the trail. Dogs are welcome if on a leash. Depart 8am CT […]
If you wish to carpool to Beaman Park, we will plan to meet at 8:00 a.m. at Tollgate Medical Plaza (1106 Elliston Way, Thompson's Station, TN). Otherwise we will meet at the Nature Center at Beaman Park at 9:00 a.m. Our hike leaders are Frances & Greg Scott: gs1985@charter.net. They have hiked this area many […]
This hike begins at the Visitor Center parking lot at the Arboretum. We will do a 4.3 mile hike loop counter clockwise and end up at the Visitor Center lot once again. Then we can do a one-mile walk up Valley Road which makes the total mileage 5.3 for the entire hike. There are several […]
Distance: 1.2 miles. Rating: Easy Established in 1982. Offers 2.1 miles of paved walking trails, much of which is along the banks of the scenic Wild Obed River! Approximately 35 acres located off HWY 70 West, just past the entrance to the Cumberland County Community Complex. While exploring the park, be on the lookout for […]
