Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Tuesday, December 17 – Tims Ford State Park Trails, Winchester TN, short hike 3.4 miles, easy, or longer hike, 7.2 miles, easy to moderate. We will combine the Marble Plains Overlook Trail, Marble Plains Loop Trail, and the Lost Creek Overlook Trail for a beautiful hike along the shores of Tims Ford Lake, through the forest, […]
Meet at 6:30pm CT at the Wade Bourne Nature Center This will be our Christmas Potluck. Bring main or desserts to share and a preferred drink, we will have cups, plates, and silverware available.
Wednesday Dec 18 - Cumberland Trail North Chickamauga Section, Soddy Daisy, TN. LONG HIKE: Starting from the Barker Camp Rd trailhead we'll hike 8.3 miles along and across Cooper Creek, bring water shoes. There is a nice overlook near Panther Branch. After descending several switchbacks we will cross Cooper Creek to Stephen's Campground then pass […]
Thursday, December 19 – Sherwood Forest State Natural Area, Sewanee, TN. South Cumberland State Park – Lost Cove Area. Easy three mile loop hike. This hike offers great views, beautiful forests and interesting geologic features, including a natural bridge. Meet at 9 am CST at the trailhead. Bring water, a snack and hiking poles. Please register […]
The John Litton loop is about a 6 mile long moderate hike with some small waterfalls and some rock formations along the way. The trail is named for John Litton who settled in the area around 1900 and his dwelling and outbuildings are still standing. Bring lunch, snacks, (electrolytes) water, bug spray and sunscreen. Sturdy […]
Saturday, December 21 — Cumberland Trail: part of Soddy Creek Gorge Section (North) near Soddy Daisy, about 7 miles, moderately strenuous due to rocks and hiking into and out of gorges. Optional shorter hike, about 5 miles, moderate, exiting by the climbers’ parking lot. Short shuttle. Our hike will begin at the Little Soddy trailhead on Hotwater […]
Saturday, December 21 - Sherwood Forest State Natural Area. Sewanee. 3-mile loop rated easy. This hike offers great views, beautiful forests and interesting geological features. After the hike we will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Directions to trailhead: Take Exit 134 off Interstate 24, turn left toward Sewanee for 3.1 miles. Turn left on […]
Tuesday, December 24 — Holiday Greenway hike, Franklin, TN. Up to 5+ miles. Easy. Celebrate the holiday with a greenway hike starting at 7:30 a.m. The hike is out and back, so it is easy to turn around early if you would like a shorter distance. Meet in Franklin at the corner of 2nd Ave N. […]
Saturday, December 28 — Enterprise South Nature Park, 6.3 miles, easy/moderate. We’ll make a wriggly lollypop by starting on Poe Run, which does a reasonably good job of resembling the stick of the lollipop. Then we make a loop by following Hawkins Ridge Trail through all its wriggles and then crossing a road to Dogwood Ridge Trail (not […]
Tuesday, December 31 — Summit Knobs Trail, Harrison, TN, about 5 miles, easy, approximately 550’ elevation gain, in-and-out. This hike will take us up and down gentle wooded hills to Harrison Branch Creek. The full name of the trail is Summit Knobs Equestrian Trail—we’ll have to watch our step! Restrooms are available. The trailhead is […]
This is your chance to do your part to help keep our trails in good shape for our hikes. The current plan, subject to change, is to reroute a small section of the Chickasaw Bluff Trail and build a short boardwalk across Beaver Creek. There won't be a lot of walking involved and no one […]
Saturday, January 25, 2025 – Marietta Poteet’s Chilly Chili Hike. Details will be announced soon. Contact Marietta Poteet, nannietta@benlomand.net.
