Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Ranger Station 1183 Stone Door Road, Beersheba Springs. Short Hike: Laurel Trail 5 total miles in/out rated easy to moderate passing Laurel Falls. Long Hike: Laurel Trail and Big Creek Gulf Trails for 8.7 mostly moderate (1 mi strenuous) miles to make a loop. We will have wonderful views of the gorge along the way. […]
Nashville Chapter of Tennessee Trails Association work day led by Heather Gallagher. Members of other chapters are welcome to join us!Heather will provide all tools and gloves. Activities to include invasive removal, trail rehab, or whatever the ranger needs. TTA has committed to provide 4-6 volunteers, water and snacks. Please consider helping. Meet at Beaman […]
Saturday, March 2 – Cumberland Trail - Black Mountain Section. Crab Orchard. 8.0 miles rated moderate. We will start the hike at the trailhead on Highway 68 and hike to the top of Black Mountain taking a spur trail to Windless Cave along the way. We’ll have lunch at the South Overlook with a spectacular […]
Saturday, March 2 – Short Springs State Natural Area Work Day. Meet at 8:00 am at the Short Springs Natural Area parking lot, 2250 Short Springs Road, Tullahoma. The tasks include re-anchor some steps, dig out stobs, cut away deadfalls, cut away brush.. Bring water, work gloves, pruners and clippers and trail building tools. Please […]
Hidden Spring Trail - 4.6 mi. Moderate Cedar Forest Trail 2.0 mi. Easy The park is named for red cedar trees found throughout the area. The trees reminded early American settlers of the famed Biblical cedar forests that thrived across Mount Lebanon in what is now the Mediterranean area. Meet at I-24 Park and Ride. […]
Saturday, March 2 — Graysville Mountain, 9 miles, moderate with rocky terrain, 900’ el. gain. Shuttle required. On this section of the Cumberland Trail, we will start at the Roaring Creek Trailhead and travel along the creek before heading up rocky switchbacks to the top of Graysville Mountain, then continue all the way to Hwy 30, […]
This will be a 6 mile, moderately strenuous hike. We will hike from the north trailhead of the Chickasaw Bluff Trail back to the trailhead of the Woodland Trail. When we reach the junction with the Woodland Trail we will go up the Dragon's Spine and from there take the flatter side of the trail […]
Distance: 2.1 miles. Rating: Easy This is the newest trail in Crossville. It opened in July 2022. This is an easy lollypop trail along the Obed River. MEET AT: 91 Narcissus St, Crossville, TN. The trail-head parking lot on Deerfield Road by Spiders Branch. The trail starts across the road from the parking lot. Bring water, bug spray, […]
Monday, March 4 – Marcella Vivrette Smith Park. 1825 Wilson Pike, Brentwood. 3.25 miles rated moderate. Joint hike with the Nashville chapter. Meet at the trailhead parking lot at 9:00 A.M. CT. There is a restroom there, but none along the trails. We will hike the Blue and Red trails for a total of about […]
Monthly meeting at Mulligan's on Union University Drive in Jackson. Meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. You may arrive few minutes early to order meals. Contact Terry Warren at 731-535-0625 for additional details.
Tuesday, March 5 — Five Points trails, 4 to 5 miles, loop, easy. Starting at the Escalon trailhead , we will take the Cloudland Canyon Connector Trail northeast into the maze of trails known as Five Points. Assuming we can plow our way through the can-full-of-worms junction of at least seven trails at the center […]
Meeting Location: Barnabas Center at 506 Fair Street, Franklin, TN 37064 Social hour begins at 6 pm with the meeting starting at 7 pm. Our program this quarter will be a report from Jackie Kelly who hiked the entire Natchez Trace, from Nashville, TN to Natchez, Mississippi. The Natchez Trace is a 444-mile recreational road and […]
