Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Wednesday-Thursday, Nov 6-7 – Beginner Overnight Backpacking Trip – Savage Falls Group Campsite. Savage Gulf State Park. Address for trailhead is 3157 TN 399 in Palmer. Joint event with the Highland Rim chapter. From the Savage Gulf East parking lot, the campground is 1.5 miles via the Savage Day Loop and South Rim trails. After […]
Wednesday November 6 - CT Upper Piney River, Spring City, TN. Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. We'll start on the southern end of the newly opened Upper Piney Section and hike North. Long Hike: Choice of in/out 8 mi total or 12 mi thru hike to Shut-in Gap Road. Both are strenuous/difficult due to […]
Trail is paved except for approximately a half a mile divided between wooden tread and natural turf. Most of the trail runs along the main channel of the Cumberland River and a cove with a large marina. There is a tribute to Wilma Rudolph who became a world-record-holding Olympic champion. You also pass a statue […]
We hike around the battlefield and through Fort Donelson National Cemetery. 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 the first major Union victory in […]
Saturday November 9 - Walls of Jericho. Bear Hollow Mountain Wildlife Management Area on the west side of Winchester. Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. Long Hike: 8 miles rated strenuous due to rocky terrain and elevation. A short vehicle shuttle is necessary. Short Hike: 5 miles in/out moderate to strenuous. This gorge straddles the […]
Saturday, November 9 — Cumberland Trail: Part of Hinch Mountain Section, out-and-back, about 10.6 miles, maybe 1500’-2000’ el. gain, strenuous. We will start at Head of the Sequatchie. The trail starts with a bang, going up moderately for a while, and then steeply up. This is followed by more moderate uphills and downhills, traversing the […]
Saturday, November 9 - Cloudland Canyon State Park, Trenton, Georgia. 7 miles. Moderate. Meet at the Visitor Center at 9 am CST. We will hike the Overlook Trail, Waterfalls Trail and West Rim Loop Trail. Please register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914. Cloudland Canyon straddles a thousand-foot-deep gorge cut into the mountains by the […]
Tishomingo State Park is a public recreation area in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, locates south of Iuka, MS. The major feature of the park is Bear Creek Canyon and its generous sandstone outcroppings. This is a 6-7 mile hike winding along rocky ridges with spectacular views through shallow, fern-filled canyons. We will cross […]
Tuesday, November 12, to Friday, November 15 — Fall Trip to Standing Indian State Park.
Tuesday, November 12: Fenton Forest on Bauxite Ridge, near Ooltewah TN: Sabbath Trail, Forest Lane and Big Forest Trail, about 4 miles, easy to moderate, loop, approx. 400’ el. gain. This is a great hike for beginners or those who have not hiked with us for a while (and even those who have!). We will start […]
Tuesday, Nov 12 – Chapter Meeting – 7:00 pm CT. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. This is our planning meeting for the January-June 2025 hikes. Bring your calendars to schedule hikes you want to lead or ideas for hikes. If you want to schedule a hike and cannot attend, contact Sara Pollard before the meeting […]
Wednesday November 13 - BSFNRA Devil’s Den and Eye of the Needle, Oneida, TN. Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. Long Hike: 10+ miles round trip. Leatherwood Ford Parking Area to O&W bridge, then some elevation gain to Devil's Den (large rock shelter), and on to Eye of the Needle. The latter is a cave-like […]
