Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Saturday, March 8 — North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park, about 8.5 miles, in & out hike, about 1200’ el. gain, moderate/strenuous due to elevation change. We will start at the Barker Camp Road trailhead and turn around at Stevenson’s Branch. The trail leads us to a great overlook followed by a descent to Cooper Creek, which […]
Park Entrance Visitor Center Address: 1825 Pilot Knob Road, Eva, TN 38333 Carpooling: 7:00 AM departure from Tollgate Medical Plaza Parking lot, 1106 Elliston Way, Thompson's Station, TN 37179 Hike Information: 1) Hike duration: Six miles 2) Hike type: Moderate to difficult. Some hills are steep. 3) We will be hiking the Pilot Knob and Chester Hollow […]
Kirkstone Trail Distance: 2.0 miles (loop). Rating: Moderate The Kirkstone Trail is a moderate trail and approximately a 2.0 mile loop hiking trail along gravel roads. The trailhead is at the junction of Marmaduke and Christopher a little way up the hill from the spillway on Lake Kirkstone. The route is marked with yellow stakes […]
Tuesday, March 11 — Cumberland Trail: Mobray Pike to Hotwater Road/Little Soddy Trailhead, near Soddy Daisy, 4.9 miles, easy/moderate. Highlights include spectacular views of the valley from the escarpment, boulders and rock formations, seams of coal, and at the northern end, a historic walk through the remnants of one of the oldest tunnel coal-mining operations in Tennessee. Of special […]
Tuesday, March 11 – Chapter Meeting – 7:00 pm. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station.Chapter member Anna Lina Buckley will give a presentation showing the highlights of her April 2024 trip to The Harz Mountains and Harz National Park in northern Germany. She will share pictures from the various trails she hiked and Brocken Mountain, the […]
Wednesday, March 12th. Greeter Falls to Alum Gap Overlook A moderate 6.5 mile loop hike featuring beautiful cascades, Upper & Lower Greeter Falls, Boardtree Falls, and breathtaking overlooks. Depart from Central Baptist Church, 1346 S Main St. Crossville, TN at 7:30 am CST. Carpool cost is $8.00. Bring hiking poles, wear hiking/rain gear, bring plenty […]
Thursday, March 13, Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns TN. 9 miles - rated difficult due to distance. We’ll start at the Lodge and hike the Wildcat Trail to connect to the northern half of the Montgomery Bell Trail loop (also using the Creech Hollow Trail) then return to the Lodge. Wooded terrain with some hills […]
Thursday, March 13 – Stones River National Battlefield. Murfreesboro. 3.6-mile loop trail rated easy. The trail is flat and there are access points to leave the trail. This loop hike goes throughout the preserved portion of the battlefield where the Union and the Confederacy battled for control of the road and railroad connecting Nashville with […]
Thursday, March 13. 10:00 AM. Please join us for a 3 mile hike on White House Greenway; easy, paved, mostly level with one moderate hill along Honey Run Creek, out and back from the White House H.S parking lot trailhead at 508 Tyree Springs Rd. (New Shackle Island Road). Contact: John at 925-759-0517 or Donna […]
Plateau Chapter Meeting, Crossville, TN. Finalize Damascus trip plans. Discuss fall getaway and our hosting the Annual Conference in 2026. Meeting starts at 6pm at First Methodist Church Annex, 69 Neecham St, Crossville, TN. Contact Chairperson Bill Wisniewski, 931-335-9360.
CANCELLED WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR MAY Saturday, March 15th - Long Hike: This is a moderately difficult 6.6 mile hike. Short Hike: 4 mi in/out from Natural Bridge to Devil's Jump Overlook and back. The loop features two of the best river gorge overlooks in the Big South Fork area. Two other interesting features along […]
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 baren and eroded land in the 1950’s. She worked to improve the land management, digging lakes, creating a hydrology system, and planting of over 500,00 trees. The park was deeded to the City of […]
