Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Saturday, December 7 – Hike Change - Pot Point Loop hike is now: Prentice Cooper State Forest. Snoopers Rock to the Natural Bridge. 6.2 miles out and back plus optional 1.4 miles out and back to Blowing Wind Falls on the Ritchie Hollow trail and is rated moderate. Joint hike with the Highland Rim chapter. […]
Saturday, Dec. 7 - Shelby Bottoms, Shelby Park, Nashville TN. 4 miles. Easy. We will take a leisurely hike/walk on the back trails ( off the paved greenway) of Shelby Bottoms. These trails are wide, wooded, completely flat and off the beaten pathway of all the runners and bikers. Meet at the Forrest Green Trailhead, which is at the end […]
This is a short hike in Clarksville’s Rotary Park. The trail is mostly shaded and with natural turf and includes a couple of stream crossings and a walk along the streams. Hike will commence at 8am CT at Rotary Park. Trailhead on Rotary Park Drive as you enter the Park. There are bathrooms at the […]
Saturday Dec 7 - Cumberland Trail: Head of Sequatchie Part of Hinch Mountain Section, out-and-back, about 8 miles, maybe 1500’-2000’ el. gain, strenuous. We will start at Head of the Sequatchie. The trail starts with a bang, going up moderately for a while, and then steeply up. This is followed by more moderate up hills […]
Saturday, December 7 — Cumberland Trail near Chattanooga, Pot Point Loop, 11.7 miles, difficult due to distance. This trail in Prentice Cooper State Forest marks the southern end of the Cumberland Trail. We will go along the Grand Canyon of the Tennessee River, where this beautiful river cuts a gorge through the Cumberland Plateau. We will enjoy the […]
Saturday, December 7 – Natural Bridge via Snoopers Rock, Prentice Cooper State Forest, 6.2 miles out-and-back, with an optional spur of 1.4 miles down and back to Blowing Wind Falls on the Ritchie Hollow Trail, moderate with ups and downs. We will start at Snoopers Rock, a large, wide-open outcrop overlooking the Grand Canyon of […]
Saturday, December 7, 2024 The following is information for our December 7th hike at Montgomery Bell State Park.Event: Montgomery Bell State Park Hike, 1020 Jackson Hill Road, Burns, TN 37029Date: December 7, 2024Time: 9:00 AMFor the Columbia/Franklin group who want to carpool, we will meet at 8:00 AM at Tollgate Medical Plaza, 1106 Elliston Way, […]
Saturday, December 7 – Natural Bridge via Snoopers Rock Hike. Prentice Cooper State Forest, Marion County west of Chattanooga. 6.2 miles out and back plus optional 1.4 miles out and back to Blowing Wind Falls on the Ritchie Hollow Trail. Moderate: ups and downs. Joint hike with the Murfreesboro Chapter. This hike visits two scenic […]
Saturday, December 7 –Bledsoe Creek State Park—Hike and Holiday Party. Meet at Shelter 2 at 10am for the 3 mile hike. The holiday pot luck will begin at noon. Crockpot chili, sides, dessert, beverages are on the menu—contact Judy Jenkins to sign up for what to bring. Bring a gift ($15.00) for Dirty Santa game. […]
CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN STATE PARK: Storybook Paved Trail Distance: 1.2 miles (round-trip). Rating: Easy (completely paved) This trail is 0.6 miles in length giving a 1.2 mile roundtrip hike. Start at the kayak marina behind the restaurant. Cross the wooden bridge onto the Storybook Trail. Stop along the way and read the kid friendly signs. When you reach […]
Tuesday, December 10 — Cumberland Trail: Mobray Pike to Hotwater Road/Little Soddy Trailhead, near Soddy Daisy, 4.9 miles, easy/moderate. Highlights include spectacular views of the valley from the escarpment, boulders and rock formations, seams of coal, and at the northern end, a historic walk through the remnants of one of the oldest tunnel coal-mining operations in Tennessee. Of […]
Wednesday Dec 11- Stinging Fork State Natural Area, to Piney River Spring City, TN. Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. Short hike: 3 strenuous miles to Stinging Fork Falls and back. Long Hike: Cumberland Trail is mostly strenuous 7 miles but is absolutely gorgeous. Requires a car shuttle. There is a one- mile easy mile […]
