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Saturday, July 8 — Stone Door to Big Creek Rim, returning on Laurel Trails Loop, 7 miles, easy to moderate because of distance. A second option is to return by going down the Big Creek Gulf Trail and up the Stone Door Trail, for total of 9.5 miles and 1620’ elevation gain. Bring water, snacks, insect repellent, and […]
Long hike: We will hike 4.5 moderate mile loop to Martha’s Pretty Point. Also drive to Welch’s Point for a short walk to the overlook. Short Hike: 4.5 mi moderate Martha’s Pretty Point loop. Depart 7:30 am CDST from outer parking lot of Harbor Freight, 145 Highland Square, Crossville, TN. Carpool cost is $4. Bring […]
Saturday, July 8 – Stone Door, Big Creek Rim, Laurel Trails Loop, 7 miles. Easy to moderate because of distance. Savage Gulf State Park. Stone Door Ranger Station, 1183 Stone Door Road, Beersheba Springs, TN. Meet at 7:45 am CDT at the trailhead. Bring water, snacks and lunch. Register with Joan Hartvigsen, 931-636-2914 or jhartvigs@comcast.net. This hike features many awesome overlooks of Big […]
We will hike in and back on the Gallaher Bend Greenway for 4.5 miles on a fairly easy trail, which has beautiful views of Melton Lake. The hike will start at the swimming area of the park, so you can cool off after the hike with a swim, and/or try the kayaks and canoe we […]
PLEASANT HILL: Lake Alice Trail - 1.5 miles & 0.3 miles Rating: Easy This is a nice walk through the woods with lake views. From the parking lot on West Lake Road, we will walk up Yonside Drive to the Lake Alice Trail kiosk is. Follow the trail markers in a clockwise direction around Lake Alice […]
Tuesday, July 11 – Booker T. Washington State Park: Outer Loop Trail, 3.9 miles, easy to moderate. This trail follows the water most of the way around a peninsula, with beautiful views of Chickamauga Lake. Then it heads inland through pleasant woods to take us back to the trailhead. Be on the lookout for deer and […]
Tuesday, July 11 – Chapter Meeting – 7:00 pm CT. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. Nichole Hidalgo Jordan of TennGreen Land Conservancy will be our speaker. TennGreen is a statewide land conservancy nonprofit organization that works to protect land and connect people in Tennessee. TennGreen provides outdoor experiences, establishes conservation easements and assists in acquiring […]
Two short hikes today. First is a 1.56 mi loop around Meadow Creek Lake with elevation gain of 102 ft with a few Creek crossings. The second is .7 mi in/out to Bee Rock. There is an option to hike down to underneath Bee Rock and back. We'll eat lunch at the Long Road Cafe […]
Explore this 3.9-mile loop trail near Nashville, Tennessee. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it may take approximately 2 hours to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, running, and walking, so we will likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. This trail extends […]
Wednesday July 12 – Grundy Forest Day Loop, Lone Rock Loop, picnic, Grundy Lake Swim. Four miles total, easy to moderate. South Cumberland State Park, Tracy City, TN. Grundy Forest Day loop features cascading streams, multiple waterfalls and giant hemlocks. Lone Rock Loop circles the largest of the four lakes at Grundy Lakes State Park and loops by remains of […]
** CANCELLED ** Saturday, July 15 – “Pick a Park” series. Two state parks. Booker T. Washington and Harrison Bay State Parks. Chattanooga. Let's meet at the Harrison Bay Office/Marina at 10:00 am (Eastern Time Zone). We'll roam the 4.3 mile Bay Point Loop, an easy moderate winding trail around the peninsula. After that, we […]
Falls Creek Falls State Park, Base of Falls, Cane Creek Falls, and Gorge Overlook Trail a 2.4 mile loop. And Paw Paw Trail a 3.2 mile loop. Both trails are moderate. The trails are on natural turf. We will see a 286 foot shear drop water fall, views of Cane Creek Gulf, and pretty woods. […]
