Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Tuesday, August 15 — Mabbitt Springs Trail, 4.9 miles, 500’ elevation gain, easy/moderate, out-and-back. This trail on Signal Mountain mostly follows Little Falling Water Creek to the top of Falling Water Falls and a spectacular view. We’ll be in the shade most of the time and, if there has been rain recently, we’ll be walking […]
Monthly Chapter Meeting. Meet 6:00 PM CDT, at Wade Bourne Nature Center, 2308 Rotary Park Dr, Clarksville. Two volunteers will provide snacks for everyone. Bring your own drinks. Contact Paula Sanders 954-993-5541 or Suva Bastin 931-645-2849.
Joint hike with Upper-Cumberland Chapter. The Yak Ranch tour is limited to 20 people so you'll have to sign up with Deb by Aug 14th. The tour costs $10 and lasts approximately 2 hrs. You'll get to interact with the yaks. After our tour of the Yak Ranch we'll drive to the Park for a […]
Wednesday, Aug 16. Greenway Walk at Ravenwood Park. 4 miles. 9:30 AM. As you enter the park, go 0.5 miles to the parking lot/playground on top of the hill. Please meet Karen at the large tree/rock area at the parking lot. The park's walking paths may be in direct sun and on black asphalt until we reach a […]
Normandy Lake Paddle. Joint outing with the Highland Rim chapter. Meet at 8:00 am CT at Barton Springs Public Use Area. We will explore Cedar Point, visit the island with the huge, old chestnut oak, and paddle down Riley Creek. Normandy Lake is a TVA impoundment of the Duck River and Normandy Dam was completed […]
Thursday, August 17 – Normandy Lake Paddle. Joint outing with the Murfreesboro Chapter, Sara Pollard. Meet at 8 am CT at Barton Springs Public Use Area. We will explore Cedar Point, visit the island with the huge, old chestnut oak, and paddle down Riley Creek. Bring a lot of water and lunch, hat and sunscreen. BYOB. Register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914. Normandy […]
Fairview, TN5-6 miles, moderately easy for length with little elevation change. This unique park was developed in the ‘50s by 3 sisters who conspired to improve its barren and eroded land. We’ll hike a combination of segments from the park’s 17 miles of trails, wandering through loblolly pine forests and alongside small lakes and creeks. […]
Window Cliffs State Natural Area. Baxter. 5.5 miles round trip. Moderate. Window Cliffs is located approximately 18 miles south of Cookeville near Burgess Falls State Park. There is a bluff that separates the upstream and downstream parts of Cane Creek, and the bluff has eroded from both sides causing an opening to develop, which is […]
Saturday, August 19 — Moonshine Trails, 8.8 miles, easy/moderate. We will take a pleasant walk in the woods of Lookout Mountain via the Chattanooga Connector Trail to Firewater Trail to Bathtub Gin Trail to White Lightning Trail, then back via the Chattanooga Connector Trail. We will be doing a short piece of the latter, which starts […]
LBL Bear Creek Loop Trail, 6.6 miles, moderate. The trail is on natural turf through the woods and a couple of grassy fields. There are a couple of creek crossing near the end of the hike where you might get your feet wet. Trekking poles are recommended. Dogs are permitted if on a leash. There […]
We will begin our hike at Hoopers Bald trailhead. This part of the hike is very scenic with a nice overlook. There are very little woods but a nice meadow descends to a highway crossing. We'll hike on Huckleberry Knob until it ends. On a clear day, we can see forever. Both trails are in […]
Seven Bridges Trail - 2.1 miles Seven Bridges Trail is a 2.1 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Crossville, Tennessee that features a great forest setting. The trail is good for all skill levels. The trail has interesting rock formations and SEVEN bridges built by volunteers. It is a “lollipop” configuration. Meet at: at […]
