TTA Plateau Chapter Speaker Series and Meeting, Crossville, TN.

TTA Plateau Chapter Speaker Series and Meeting, Crossville, TN. 6pm at First United Methodist Church Annex, 69 Neecham St, Crossville, TN. Birds of Prey presentation with live birds flying by Wings-to-Soar. RSVP to John Martin, speaker series coordinator, at jr.dmartin77@gmail.com if interested in attending the speaker portion and/or the meeting. Please be in your seat […]

Bowie Nature Park

Perimeter Trail - 4.7 miles Moderate; Lakes of Bowie Loop Trail - 2.5 miles Easy Dr. Evangeline Bowie purchased 722 acres of barren and eroded land in the 1950s. She worked to improve the land management, digging lakes, creating a hydrology system, and planting of over 500,000 trees. The park was deeded to the city […]

SCSP Denny Cove/Foster Falls, Tracy City, TN

Denny Cove is a 3 mile strenuous hike due to rock scrambling to a fabulous waterfall and rock climber cliffs. Foster Falls loop is a 5 mile moderate hike. First we will hike down to view Foster Falls (if there is any water), then on along the bottom of the cliff (used for climbing or […]

Laurel-Snow: Laurel Falls & Natural Bridge

Saturday, March 16 — Laurel Snow SNA. Joint hike with the Chattanooga Hiking Club (CHC), two options. LONGER: Laurel Falls and a natural bridge, about 9 miles and 1200’ el. gain, out-and-back, moderate/strenuous. SHORTER: Laurel Falls, 4.7 miles, 708’ el. gain, out-and-back, moderate. We will all start out on the mostly flat trail along Richland […]

Fort Loudon State Historic Park

Hike Fort Loudon State Historic Park, Ft. Loudon State Park is located on Tellico Lake. Ft. Loudon was built in 1756, one of the earliest settlements by the British to secure the South during the French and Indian War in the middle 1700’s. We will start our hike on the Ridge Top trail for half […]

International Harvester Managerial Park – Lakeland

The park is located adjacent to the Lakeland Senior Center on the west side of Canada Rd. between I-40 and Hwy 70 at 4523 Canada Rd. The hike is about 4 miles. Allow 2.5 hours for the hike. We will hike through mostly bottomland forest but there are some moderately strenuous places elevation changes in […]

Long Hunter State Park – Bryant Grove Trail

Saturday, March 16 - Long Hunter State Park - Bryant Grove Trail. 8.0 miles Bryant Grove Trail. 8 miles rated moderate. Picnic lunch stop at the halfway point. This is a flat trail through the woods, at times adjacent to the lake. At the halfway point there is a picnic area with parking if anyone […]

Walk in the Woods FAIRFIELD GLADE: Central Spine Hiking Trail

Distance: 2.1 miles. Rating: Easy. The Central Trail in Fairfield Glade is a network of paved walking trails. It is a mixture of delightful trails meandering through woods alongside streams and more functional sidewalks. MEET AT: the Trailhead at 3711 Wilshire Heights Drive Crossville, TN. Bring water, bug spray, sunscreen and a snack.  Persons 18 […]

Prater Place to Hemlock Falls

Prater Place / Hemlock Falls Hemlock Falls Trailhead, Spencer, TN, United States

6-1/2 miles Moderately strenuous for terrain and length. This less often hiked out-and-back trail is in the northern sector of Fall Creek Falls State Park. It winds through the forest past a large cave entrance to small but beautiful falls. With luck we’ll see some early spring wildflowers. Bring snacks, water, and a lunch. We’ll […]

Boiling Fork Trail

Sunday, March 17 – Boiling Fork Trail, Tims Ford State Park, 129 Fairview Campground Road, Winchester, TN.  Three mile Loop, easy.  This hike features many nice views of Tims Ford Lake, Devils Step Island and mature hardwood trees.  We will meet at 1:00 pm at the trailhead located in front of the entrance to Fairview […]

Cumberland Trail Backpacking

Monday-Tuesday – March 18-19. Cumberland Trail Backpacking – Mullens Cove Loop. Prentice Cooper State Forest. Joint event with the Murfreesboro Chapter. Total of 9.8 miles rated moderately strenuous. We will hike 5.6 miles and set up camp at the Hemlock Branch campsite. After setting up camp, we’ll take a short hike to the Ransom Hollow […]

Cumberland Trail Backpacking – Mullens Cove Loop

Monday-Tuesday, March 18-19 - Cumberland Trail Backpacking – Mullens Cove Loop. Prentice Cooper State Forest. Joint event with the Highland Rim chapter. A total of 9.8 miles rated moderately strenuous. We will hike 5.6 miles and set up camp at the Hemlock Branch campsite. After setting up camp, we’ll take a short hike to the […]

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