Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Saturday, December 16 — Franklin State Forest South Rim loop, 6.3 miles, moderate, 662’ el. gain. This hike west of South Pittsburg takes us through a hardwood forest to a southeastern edge of the Cumberland Plateau, overlooking coves and eaten out by gulches. For carpooling/caravanning, meet at 8:30 am ET at the parking lot just after LaQuinta Inn, […]
Sunday, December 17 – Short Springs State Natural Area. Tullahoma. Busby Falls Loop, Laurel Bluff Loop, Connector Trail, Adams Falls Loop. 3.6 miles, total. Moderate. We will also visit the Machine Falls Overlook Deck. Meet at 1:00 PM CST at the Short Springs parking lot, 2250 Short Springs Road, Tullahoma. Bring water and a snack. Please register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914.
Tuesday, December 19 – Enterprise South Nature Park: Poe Run Path, Upper Poe Run, Poe Run Overlook, Deer Hollow, and Hidden Lake Trails, easy to moderate, approximately 4 miles, el. gain 420’. Enjoy this beautiful park, which was once the site of the Volunteer Army Ammunitions Plant. We will check out one of the open […]
5 mile thu hike to enjoy this newest trail, which was opened April 2021, nice rock formations to spice up the scenery. And the highlight is Dry Creek Falls, which is actually 2 waterfalls. This hike should be considered moderate going this direction because of the elevation changes and the rocky terrain. We will start […]
Saturday, December 23 — Boyd Gap to Brush Creek Trail in the Cherokee National Forest, 6 miles, moderate, 600’ el. gain, plus an optional second hike on the Scenic Spur Trail, starting at the foot of Chilhowee Mountain, 3.3 miles, easy, 393’ el. gain. The first hike involves an easy shuttle, a few creek crossings […]
Sunday, December 24 (rescheduled from Dec 23) – Holiday Greenway Hike, Franklin, TN. 5+ miles. Easy. 7:30 am. Meet in front of The Coffee House at the corner of 2nd Ave., North, and Bridge St in Franklin at 7:30 am. Come early if you want to grab a hot drink to take on the walk. […]
Tuesday December 26 — Summit Knobs Trail, about 5 miles, easy, in-and-out. This hike bobs up and down gentle hills as it makes its way to Harrison Branch creek, our turnaround point. The full name of the trail is Summit Knobs Equestrian Trail—we’ll have to watch our step! Restrooms are available. For carpooling/ caravanning, meet at […]
6.1 miles the Blue Loop is the longest hike in Fairfield Glade. It is four interconnected trails: the Hemlock Trail, the Rotherham Trail, the Canyon Trail and the McGinnis Trail, along with a short segment of the Good Samaritan Trail. This is a moderate hike due to its length and due to the elevation changes. […]
Saturday, December 30 — Laurel Falls, Bryan Overlook, and a hidden natural bridge, about 8 miles, moderate, about 900’ el. gain, out-and-back. We’ll walk by interesting remnants of mining activity along wild and wooly Richland Creek and take switchbacks to Laurel Falls, which is almost always impressive. We’ll then head up a steep trail to […]
Board Camp Creek, about 8 miles, moderate. Short shuttle. We'll start this hike at the Soddy Gulf trailhead in Soddy-Daisy. A flat one-mile walk along Big Soddy Creek takes us to Board Camp Creek (what a weird name!), which we cross to get to the Cumberland Trail. This section of the CT roughly follows Board […]
Sunday, December 31 - Clarksville New Nears Eve Hike – 4.5 miles, moderate. We will hike through downtown Clarksville and return. The entire hike is paved. Start walking at 2 P.M. CDT from McGregor Park Cumberland Riverwalk Pavilion. This is where the flags are. Hike Leader - Philip Anderson – 931-561-0925.
Located off of Cherokee Orchard Road in Gatlinburg. 5 miles, moderate. We will meet at 10:00 at Mynatt Park, 634 Asbury Lane, up past the Glenstone Lodge. We will hike uphill to Bud Ogle's Cabin, take the Nature Trail around the back, and then hike back downhill, stopping at the Twin Creeks Resource Center where […]
