Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Saturday, September 9 – Tims Ford State Park Trails, Winchester, TN. Lost Creek Overlook Trail and a portion of Ray Branch Shoreline Trail. Then Spann House Trail followed by a hike down The Story Book Trail to a lovely beach where we can swim and cool off. Seven miles total, easy to moderate. These trails have great overlooks of […]
Ravenwood Park, Nashville, TN. 4 miles. Easy. Come see the newly opened Ravenwood Park. Meet near the swing sets in the playground at the top of the hill in Ravenwood Park. Starting at 9 am. We will explore the park from the crest of the hill and walk to the river. About 4 miles. This park is […]
Susan Woods will lead us on a morning hike at Johnsonville for a 3 mile hike. We will meet at the park's visitor center at 9:30. After this hike we can stop at the Cafe in Camden for lunch or you can bring your own and eat at one of the picnic area. We will […]
Joint Hike with the Clarksville Chapter of Tennessee Trails Association. This hike is a moderate 3.5 mile trek. Founded in 1945, Paris Landing State Park was named after an old steamboat and freight landing on the Tennessee River. In the 1800s, the river landing was an important spot for the delivery of goods to serve […]
Distance: 2.2 miles. Rating: Easy to moderate.
Daddy’s Creek Trailhead Overlook is a 2.2 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Crab Orchard, Tennessee that features a river and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking and nature trips and is accessible year-round.
MEET AT: the Trailhead parking lot off Hebbertsburg Rd by the yellow gate. GPS: 35.95912-84.84659.
Bring water, bug spray, sunscreen and a snack. Persons 18 and over, members and non-members welcome. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. For more information contact hike coordinator, Sirka, email plateaulocalwalks@yahoo.com or text (404) 790-3945.
Tuesday, September 12 — Rainbow Lake Loop on Signal Mountain. Easy, about 3½ to 4 miles. This is an old favorite! We’ll take Rainbow Lake Trail, Bee Branch loop, and the Orange Trail up Middle Creek for half a mile or so. Due to limited parking at the trailhead, please meet at 8:30 am ET […]
Tuesday, September 12. Beaman Park. Laurel Woods Trail. 12.5 miles. 9:00 am. Difficult because of length and hills. To get to trailhead parking, go towards the nature center but turn right on Eaton’s Creek Rd before you get there. Continue about 0.9 miles, then turn left on Little Marrowbone Rd. The entrance will be 0.6 […]
Short Hike: Drive to Pleasant Hill to hike 3 short trails totalling 2.7 mi. Lake Alice 1.5mi, Frey Branch 1.0mi, ADA 0.2mi (Frey Branch and ADA are 2 new trails). Then drive to Meadow Park Creek to hike a 3.0mi trail along the reservoir. Long Hike led by Melissa: Airport trail 2.3mi (New county trail) […]
NOTE DATE CHANGE - 2nd WEDNESDAY, September 13 - 7:00 P.M. CT. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. J.C. Saunders is our guest speaker. He was a postdoctoral fellow in mathematics at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 2018-2020. He will share pictures he took of Israel, including hikes he did there. He will also show pictures […]
Friday-Sunday, September 15-17 – Tims Ford State Park Little Island Camping and Hiking. Joint event with the Highland Rim chapter. Friday evening, we will set up camp on Little Island. Saturday, we will kayak Tims Ford Lake to Ray Branch Peninsula and hike the Evans Loop Trail. This section of the Ray Branch Shoreline Trail […]
September 15-17 – Camping on Little Island on Tims Ford Lake. Kayaking on Tims Ford Lake and hiking on Ray Branch Peninsula. Joint outing with the Murfreesboro Chapter, Sara Pollard. Contact Joan Hartvigsen to reserve a spot on Little Island, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-962-0811. Saturday we will kayak to Ray Branch Peninsula and hike Evans Loop Trail and a section of the Ray Branch Shoreline Trail. Total […]
South Cumberland SP, Fiery Gizzard Trail out and back to Ravens Pointvia the Dog Hole Trail, 10.6 total miles, difficult. The whole trail is on natural turf in the woods. You will see large rock formations, beautiful creeks, waterfalls, and spectacular views. The first 2 miles or so are strenuous. Trekking poles and hiking shoes […]
