Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Sunday, February 9, 7:30 am, Beaman Park & Joelton Hardware. Hike: Nature Center - Laurel Woods Shortcut Loop ~ 10.5 miles. Difficult due to distance. Wooded and hilly. Meet at and be ready to step off at 7:30 am: Beaman Nature Center: 5911 Old Hickory Blvd, Ashland City, TN 37015. Hiking boots, clothing appropriate for […]
June 2, 10am-11:30am Distance: 2.3 miles. Rating: Moderate This is Crossville’s newest trail, completed shortly before the 2023 marathon. The trailhead is a newly constructed parking lot on Earl Jones Road. The North Loop Trail is lollipop design with 0.2-mile stem and a 1.9-mile loop. This is an interesting trail that takes you through a variety of […]
Winding Stairs Nature Trail 655 Nature Trail Way, Lafayette, TN 37083. 3.6 miles rated Moderate. We will hike the Red Oak to Milk Pail loop. There are several small waterfalls and beautiful rock formations. The trail consists of some optional stairs and concrete trail but most of the trail is rock, dirt and gravel with […]
Tuesday, February 11 — Greenway Farms in Hixson, near Chattanooga, 4.7 miles, easy. We will combine the paved and graveled main path with the meadow trail that borders North Chickamauga Creek. From there, we will see the section of the creek that General Sherman used to sneak thousands of Union troops behind Rebel lines to join […]
Tuesday, February 11 – Chapter Meeting – 7:00 pm. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. Chapter member Joe Campbell will share his adventure hiking the Camino Frances, St. Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela. He started his trip in September 2023 from Saint Jean Pied de Port, France to Santo Domingo, Spain. Then continued […]
Cancelled - Wednesday, February 12th - Rock Island State Park and Burgess FallsWe will travel to Rock Island State Park. The short hikes will include the Downstream Trail (1.7 miles moderate) consisting of views of the Blue Hole and 2 waterfalls. We will then do the Collins Nature Trail (3 miles moderate) loop which winds […]
Hike will be rescheduled in April - Thursday, February 13 – Virgin Falls State Natural Area. 2080 Scotts Gulf Road. Sparta. 9.0 miles rated strenuous. Multi chapter hike with Highland Rim and Nashville. The trail descends around 900 feet in elevation along a path that in many areas is rocky with uneven footing. Because this […]
4\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Thursday, February 13 – Virgin Falls State Natural Area. 2080 Scotts Gulf Road, Sparta. 9.0 miles round trip rated strenuous. Joint hike with Nashville and Murfreesboro Chapters. The trail descends around 900 feet in elevation along a path that in many areas is rocky with uneven footing. Because this trail is rugged, we will […]
TTA Plateau Chapter Meeting, Crossville, TN. 6pm at First Methodist Church Annex, 69 Neecham St, Crossville, TN. Please be in your seat by the 6pm start time.
Saturday February 22 – Fort Donelson National Battlefield – 5 Miles Moderate We hike around the battlefield. Most of the trail is in the woods on natural turf. We pass by the Cumberland River and sometimes see Bald Eagles. Dogs are welcome if on a leash. The Battle of Fort Donelson, February 11–16, 1862, was […]
Saturday, February 15 — Board Camp Creek portion of the Cumberland trail, about 8 miles, moderate to strenuous. This involves a relatively short shuttle between Heiss Mountain trailhead and Soddy Gulf trailhead. We will hike along creeks, through rocky bluffs on wooden stairways, and past cascades and waterfalls. Check the weather forecast within a day of the […]
Sinking Creek Trail, Tellico Lake. About 5 miles. Moderate. Bring your sweetheart, or perhaps, find one! The hike will start at the Coytee Trailhead parking lot. It features several bridges including an 85 foot steel and concrete bridge erected by TVA in 2011, and elevated 15 feet above Coytee Cove adjacent to Coytee Trailhead. The […]
