Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Saturday, July 13 — Cumberland Trail near Soddy Daisy TN. Option 1: North Chickamauga Creek to Stevenson’s Branch campsite, in & out, 8.2 miles with moderate elevation, strenuous. Option 2: Same trail with turnaround at Rogers Creek Overlook, 4.6 miles, moderate. This trail is really special! There are fanciful waterfalls, fascinating cliffs, fantastic views, flimsy steps (just […]
Trip: Wells Hill ParkDate: Saturday, July 13, 2024Address: 91 Wells Hill Road, Fayetteville, TN 37334Time to Trailhead: ~1 hour-10 minutes Note: Due to higher temperatures we will start this hike at 8:00 AM Carpooling: 1) We will carpool from Kroger at 3900 Port Royal Road in Spring Hill just north of Saturn Parkway. We will depart […]
Distance: 1.9. Rating: EasyThis is a 2.0-mile grassy road hiking trail located between St. George and Sherwood Lakes. This is an easy trail with very little change in elevation. Although most of the trail is on grassy roads, there are some sections along paved roads. There is limited parking just off St. George Drive on Castlebar Lane. […]
Monday, July 15 – Old Spann House Trail Hike. 3.8 mile loop, easy to moderate, Tims Ford State Park, Winchester, TN. Meet at 4pm CDT in the Visitor Center parking lot; be ready to step off right on time! Our hike features rolling hills through a pine and hardwood forest and overlooks of beautiful Tims Ford […]
Monday, July 15, 6:00 – 7:30pm, Highland Rim Chapter Potluck Dinner and Chapter Meeting. Tims Ford State Park, Picnic Shelter #1. We will begin at 6:00 pm with a Potluck Dinner. Grilled hot dogs will be provided. Bring a dish to share and your own beverage. After dinner we will have a presentation by one […]
Tuesday, July 16 — Enterprise South Park, Chattanooga: Hawk Ridge loop trail, about 4 miles or so, 320’ el. gain, easy. This is a pleasant walk in the woods, with occasional TNT bunkers reminding us of this park’s past as the Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant (1942- 1977). You may be pleased to hear that all […]
Meet at the Wade Bourne Center - Rotary Park, Clarksville, TN Contact - Steve Turner 931 220 0927 for additional information
Joint hike with Upper-Cumberland. Change of trails since storm damage still not cleared up so we'll be doing the Twin Arches loop from the Charit Lodge acess trail. Bring hiking poles, along with electrolyte water, lunch and snacks. Depart 7:30 AM CDST from the Crossville Cracker Barrel. Carpool cost is $6. For additional information, contact […]
Join us on a tour of Mammoth Cave. We are planning on going on the Domes and Dripstones Tour at 10:00 a.m. The cost is $30, and tickets should be purchased in advance, since they often sell out in the summer. Reservations can be made online at Recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777. This classic tour […]
We will visit Short Springs State Natural Area, to hike Machine Falls, Busby Falls and Laurel Bluff Loop. While this hike is wonderful, we want to make sure you are aware of a short but steep climb near Machine Falls, and the short extension to be closer to Machine Falls has around 75 yards of difficult […]
This is a combined 3.5 mile moderate hike. Colditz Cove features a pristine 1.5 mile loop to the 60 foot high Northrop Falls. A short drive brings us to the Gentlemen’s Swimming Hole for an additional 2 mile hike. After the hikes, we will stop for lunch at the RM BrooksGeneralStore. Bring (electrolytes) water, snacks […]
Saturday, July 20 — Virgin Falls Trail, about 9 miles out-and-back, 1200’ of elevation gain, strenuous because of a lonnggg uphill on the way back. Near Sparta TN. This is an amazing waterfall! In addition, there are more waterfalls on the creek we follow to get down into the Caney Fork River gorge. This is a really interesting […]
