Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Wednesday, December 6 – Franklin Greenway in downtown Franklin, 5 miles. Easy. Paved. Out and back; for a shorter walk, turn around wherever you want. Much of the trail is along the Harpeth River. Park on N. 2nd Ave between Bridge St. and N. Margin St. (alongsideRiverside Franklin home decor store, 144 Bridge St. @ N. 2nd Ave.). The […]
Friday, December 8 -- Bowie Nature Park, Fairview, TN. Short Hike (5 miles) or Long Hike (7.5 miles). Easy to Moderate. We’ll take the Lake Van Trail (1/2 mi.) to the beginning of the Perimeter Trail (4.5 mi) which we’ll hike counter-clockwise. The trails are wide and pass through a pine/oak/hickory forest. For the longer […]
Friday December 8, 5:00pm –The Highland Rim Chapter will hold its annual Christmas Party at Cathy Conley’s home, 106 Hamilton Lane, Tullahoma, TN. Pizza and a variety of beverages will be provided. Please bring a veggie or fruit tray and a dessert. Folks can party outside under the carport and yard or inside. The outside […]
Friday, December 8 – Chapter Christmas Celebration. Friday evening at 6:00 P.M. CT at Lynn Rosser’s house. Her address is 570 Heartland Lane. We will gather outside around Lynn’s fire pit so bring your lawn chair and your beverage of choice. The chapter will provide barbecue turkey, paper plates, napkins, cups, and utensils. Please bring […]
We will party at Barbara Hobock's residence. More information follows soon.
The hike will start at the Lotterdale Campground entrance road where there is parking space. We will hike about 5 miles along Tellico Lake to an intersection with the East Coast Tellico Parkway. From there we will hike about 1 mile along the Parkway back to our vehicles, for a total of 6 miles. The […]
Saturday, December 9 — Gilbert Gaul Loop, Fall Creek Falls State Park, 4.5 miles loop, easy to moderate, 100 feet elevation gain.  There will also be an optional exploratory hike to Woodcock Cove climbing trails above Dunlap, around 3-5 miles, with one short but steep section. Group outing with Scenic City Chapter, Betsy Darken. The first hike on […]
Saturday, December 9 — Gilbert Gaul Loop, Fall Creek Falls State Park, 4.5 miles, loop, easy to moderate, 100’ el. gain. Following this hike, there will also be an optional exploratory hike to Woodcock Cove climbing trails above Dunlap, around 3-5 miles, with one short but steep section. The first hike to Gilbert Gaul Loop has rolling hills, with […]
Saturday, December 9 - Sherwood Forest State Natural Area. Sewanee. Rescheduled from December 2. 3-mile loop rated easy. This hike offers great views, beautiful forests and interesting geologic features. After the hike we will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Meet at 9:00 A.M. CT at the trailhead. Directions to trailhead: Take Exit 134 off […]
Tuesday, December 12 — Sherwood Forest, 2.7 miles, loop, easy. We will see impressive rock formations and a nice view of the steep railroad track where the trains needed pusher engines to chug up the mountain. Naturalists should look for the rare Painted Snake Coiled Forest Snail (!!) which has only been found in Franklin […]
Long Hike: This is a 6 mi hike moderate to strenuous (3/4 mi up on swithbacks) with a variety of scenery, including 3 nice overlooks. Short Hike: 4.8 mi easy out and back to Sunset Overlook plus half the loop. Depart 8:00 am CT from the Crossville Cracker Barrel. Carpool gas cost is $6. Bring […]
Thursday, December 14 – Sewanee Perimeter Trail, The University of the South, Sewanee.  12 miles, moderate.  On Dec. 14, Marietta Poteet will lead a hike on the Perimeter Trail which will be 12 miles in distance.  We will meet at Lake Cheston and hike to the Water Tower Trail to hook up with the Perimeter Trail.  We’ll […]
