Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
The hike will be approximately 5.75 miles and take between 2 1/2 and 3 hours. The terrain is relatively flat with a few steep ravine crossings. Bring water and a snack. Hiking boots are recommended especially if we have had recent rain. Rain will cancel hike. We will meet in the unpaved parking area on […]
We will Hike the Green River Bluffs and Heritage Loop Trail in Mammoth Cave National Park (4.3 Miles Moderate). This beautiful trail leads from the picnic area down to the Green River along the bluffs. It's a broad path, making it easy to navigate. There are many scenic viewpoints along this route and interesting geological features […]
Saturday, November 2 – Short Springs State Natural Area Workday. Meet in the parking lot at 8:00 am. The address is 2250 Short Springs Road, Tullahoma. Let Joan Hartvigsen know you will help, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-29194. Bring water and a snack. Bring work gloves, loppers and pruners. Bring safety glasses, mattocks, shovels, hand saws, drill […]
Saturday, November 2 — Snow Falls in the Laurel/Snow SNA, Dayton TN, out-and-back, about 10 miles,1328’ el. gain., rocky, moderate/strenuous. The first part of our hike is a pleasant stroll along Richland Creek, where we can admire its Class III-IV rapids (assuming it starts raining again in our area), along with scattered remnants of coal mining operations. […]
Distance: 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 until it ends at West Lake […]
Saturday, December 14 — Signal Mountain trails, up to three options: (1) long hike of 8-10 miles, moderate; (2) medium hike of around 4-5 miles, easy/moderate; (3) short 2.2-mile hike, 348’ el. gain, easy. A short shuttle is required for the medium hike. We will all start at the Rainbow Lake trailhead on Ohio Avenue and hike to Rainbow […]
Tuesday, November 5 — Elsie Holmes Nature Trails near Ringgold GA, around 3.5 to 4 miles, loop, a few hundred feet of elevation gain, easy. Our goal on this hike is to walk on almost every trail in this quiet park, starting with a loop and then a loop within a loop. This will be […]
Tuesday and Wednesday, November 5 and 6. Overnight trip to Civil War Battle grounds Corinth, MS and Shiloh, TN. Leave Gallatin at 8:30 am to drive to the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center (501 West Linden, Corinth, MS) via 40 West. My GSP shows this as the quickest route at 3 hours and 15 minutes. […]
Wednesday-Thursday, November 6-7 – Beginner Overnight Backpacking Trip – Savage Gulf State Park. Savage Falls Group Campsite. Joint event with the Murfreesboro Chapter. From the Savage Gulf East Parking Lot, the group campsite is 1.5 miles via the Savage Day Loop and South Rim Trails. After setting up camp, we will hike the 5.8 mile […]
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 […]
