Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Tuesday, August 3 — Bluff Trail, Lookout Mountain. Easy/Moderate, 3.5 miles. We will start at Ochs Gateway (below Covenant College) and end at Sunset Rock. This trail travels mostly along the base of the cliffs girding the top of Lookout Mountain. The cliffs are impressive and the views are awesome! Please register with hike leader […]
Tuesday, May 4th. The Tennessee Trails Association Board of Directors will meet via Zoom. Before the meeting, Board Members will receive a Zoom invitation from Libby Francis. 2021 quarterly meetings: February 2nd May 4th August 3rd Sunday, October 24, 2021, 9 am, Montgomery Bell State Park (Annual Meeting - tentative)
Long Hike: This is an easy to moderate 6 mile loop which includes a natural bridge, and two large rock overhangs, Hazard cave and Indian rockhouse. At Hazard Cave there are signs along the trail that identify the endangered Cumberland Sandwort plant. Take a closer look and you will see parts of the rock carved […]
Virgin Falls SNA, Virgin Falls trail; 9 total miles, difficult; Virgin Falls is formed by an underground stream that emerges from a cave, then drops over a 110-foot high cliff before disappearing into another cave at the bottom of the sink.The trail is in the woods on natural turf that in some areas is rocky […]
August 7 – Normandy Lake Paddle. Joint outing with the Murfreesboro Chapter. Meet us at 8 am at the Dollar General Store, 1832 McArthur Street, Manchester, TN. We will caravan to the Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp. This ramp is also known as Fire Lake Boat Launch. It is located on River Forge Road off MountView Road. We will paddle toward Old […]
THIS PADDLE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE NORMANDY LAKE PADDLE. SEE SEPARATE LISTING. Saturday August 7 – Barren Fork River Paddle. McMinnville. Joint outing with the Murfreesboro Chapter`. The Barren Fork River is a tributary of the Collins River. We will paddle about 6 miles from the Barren Fork River Dam at Pepper Branch Park (120 […]
Saturday, August 7 — Coker Creek Falls Trail. Moderate/strenuous, 6.5 miles. A great hike along a rowdy creek, but with a number of blow downs to get over, through, or around. Meet at 8:30 at Food City in Ooltewah, east off exit 11 from I-75. Please register with hike leader Betsy Darken, 423-718-2060. Bring lunch and […]
Barren Fork River Paddle. McMinnville. Joint outing with the Highland Rim chapter. The Barren Fork River is a tributary of the Collins River. We will paddle about 6 miles from the Barren Fork River Dam at Pepper Branch Park (120 Old Morrison Road) and take out at the old VFW building on Highway 70 in […]
Depart trailhead at 9 am. Hike is 1.9-miles on a groomed trail. Directions - From the Peavine Road/Stonehenge Drive junction, take Peavine Road going east for half a mile. Turn right onto Westchester drive. Aft er 3.0 miles, just aftr er passing Dorchester Golf Club, turn left onto Windsor Road. Take the second right onto […]
Tuesday, August 10 — Enterprise South Park: Hidden Lake and Boulder Point Loop. Easy 4.5 mile hike. Meet at the first parking lot to the left after the entrance at 8:30 am. Please register with hike leader Tammy Hendrick, 315-949-8187. Bring a snack and the other summer essentials.
Chapter Meeting – 7:00 pm CDT. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. 401 Volunteer Road. For more information call or text Chapter Co-Chair Jeanne Conatser at 615-971-8894 or djconatser@comcast.net.
August 11-14 – Frozen Head State Park Camping and Hiking. We have reserved a group campsite at the Flat Fork Campground, arriving August 11 for three nights. This campground is “air conditioned” by the creek and heavy shade. Please contact Joan Hartvigsen for a spot in the group campsite, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914. This is a multi chapter event. Wednesday’s hike: Judge Branch […]
Frozen Head State Park Camping and Hiking. Wartburg. This is a multi-chapter event. The group campsite at the Flat Fork Campground has been reserved, arriving August 11 for three nights. This campground is cooled by the creek and heavy shade. Wednesday hike: Judge Branch Trail. Thursday hike: Combination of Rocky Fork, Ross Gap, Bird Mountain, […]
Long Hike: 7 mi moderate/strenuous loop miles. Easy 1.1 mi to Maude’s Crack where you will descend through a crack in the rocks with help of a rope. We will make a loop hiking through the remnants of the once thriving No Business community. Bring water shoes in case No Business Creek is high. Short […]
Strenuous for length and 1,800 foot elevation change. 8 miles, 5-6 hours hiking time. This is a joint hike with the Highland Rim, Murfreesboro, and Soddy-Daisy chapters and part of a 3-night event (see Highland Rim listing.) Our route includes segments of the Rocky Fork, Ross Gap, Bird Mountain, and Cumberland trails. Co-led by Wartburg native […]
Frozen Head State Park. Wartburg. 8 miles rated strenuous for length and 1,800 foot elevation change, 5-6 hours hiking time. This is a multi-chapter hike and part of a three-night event. Our route includes segments of the Rocky Fork, Ross Gap, Bird Mountain, and Cumberland Trails. Co-led by Wartburg native Bill Hennessee we will hike […]
Franklin Greenway Hike, Franklin, TN. Moderate for distance, easy terrain. 5+ miles roundtrip. The Franklin Greenway begins near downtown Franklin at the end of 2ndAve., N., and goes along the Harpeth River for part of the way before turning toward the Williamson County Rec Center, where we do a loop around the track and then […]
Long Hike: This is a moderately difficult 6.4 mile hike loop. The loop features two of the best river gorge overlooks in the Big South Fork area. Two other interesting features along the trail are the Devils Jump rapids and Crack-in-the-Rock. The trail passes through the Blue Heron coal mining exhibit that serves as the […]
Saturday, August 14 — Prater Place Trail, Fall Creek Falls State Park. Out and back. Moderate, 6.2 miles. The trail goes to the relatively small but beautiful Hemlock Falls. A short side trip on an unmarked trail leads to a large cave. Please register with hike leader Tom McElhone, 805-208-4654 or sarmitta@yahoo.com. Meet at Durham St, […]
Clarksville Greenway from Pollard Road access, to Mary’s Oak Drive Trail Head, 4.0 total miles out and back; easy; meet 9:00 A.M. CT at the Pollard Road access; There is a new large parking lot there. The trail is paved and follows an abandon railroad right-of-way. There is a slight upgrade between Pollard Road and […]
Tuesday, August 17 — Window Cliffs Trail. Moderate, 5.3 miles. A highly rated trail with a LOT of creek crossings, a waterfall, and cliffs with holes in them. Bring good water shoes, lunch and the other summer essentials. Please register with hike leader Betsy Darken, 423-718-2060. Meet at Durham St, Soddy Daisy, at 8:30 am.
Monthly Chapter Meeting; Meet 6:00 P.M. CT, at Wade Bourne Nature Center, 2308 Rotary Park Dr, Clarksville; Two volunteers will provide snacks for everyone. Bring your own drinks. Contact Philip Anderson 931-561-0925.
Note: You must sign up and pay rafting cost of $30.00 per person (cash or check) for the Raft Trip NLT August 1st. We will first hike the Big Creek section of the Great Smokey Mountains. Big Creek Trail follows an old railroad grade used to haul lumber out of the mountains during the logging […]
Rotary Park Hike and Nature Festival; 6 mile loop through the woods on natural turf, moderate; meet 7:00 CDT at the first parking lot on the left; Stay after the hike to enjoy the 1st Annual Rotary Park Nature Festival- Hummingbirds and Pollinators. Activities include hummingbird banding demonstrations and programs about bees and other pollinators. […]
We will tour historic Dunlap Cove Ovens which operated from 1899 to 1927. A total of 268 Stone Ovens had been built by that time and many are still visible. The Trail of Tears also passed through this area. A replica of the Company Store Commissary which is now the museum was constructed in the […]
Saturday, August 21— Snow Falls, Buzzard’s Point and Dunn overlook. Strenuous, 9.8 miles in and out. Bring snacks, water, bug spray and sunscreen. Please register with hike leader Tammy Hendrick, 315-949-8187. Meet at Durham St, Soddy Daisy, at 8:30 am.
On Monday, August 23 we will meet at 5:00 pm at the Tullahoma Arboretum for a walk-through led by Tullahoma Tree Board Chair, Dr. Ralph Graham. The Tullahoma Arboretum is located at 908 Country Club Drive (follow the Disc Golf Course signs); park at the east side of the East Middle School campus. Afterwards, approximately […]
You must sign up and pay Deb $25.50 for the tour NLT Aug 10th. Guided 1 hour tour at 9:30 ET by a former inmate or guard ($23.40 + tax = $25.50 senior or military discount rate) of Brushy Mountain Prison, which opened in 1896 and is now closed. This prison had no air conditioning […]
Wednesday, August 25 – Fancher Falls Paddle. Joint outing with Murfreesboro Chapter, Sara Pollard. Fancher Falls is 80 ft. high and 35 ft wide and is located in a secluded cove of Center Hill Lake. It is only accessible by boat. Meet at 9:00 am at Johnson Chapel Recreation Area, 2680 Johnson Chapel Road, Sparta, TN. On our way […]
Fancher Falls Paddle. Center Hill Lake. Sparta. Joint outing with the Highland Rim chapter. Fancher Falls is a 80 ft. high and 35 ft. wide waterfall that cascades into a pool below and is in a secluded cove of Center Hill Lake only accessible by boat. Meet at 9:00 am CDT at Johnson Chapel Recreation […]
“Pick a Park” series – Johnsonville State Historic Park and Nathan Bedford State Park. First, we will hike in the Johnsonville State Park located in New Johnsonville. The Civil War Forts Trail is 2.0 miles is rated moderate but is short and steep so bring a hiking pole. This trail sticks to the hilly (and […]
This 3+ miles hike is rated easy. We'll begin our hike at the Eagle trailhead and proceed through a wooded area to a very scenic ridge with a lovely covered gazebo. We'll ponder the beauty of Norris lake including Norris Dam before returning to our cars. We'll meet in the front parking area of Norris […]
Stones River Greenway from Two Rivers Park Trailhead to Kohl’s Trailhead; 5.0 miles, easy, add 0.5 miles; if you want to walk across the Cumberland River Pedestrian Bridge; The trail is paved. It tunnels under a road, and along and over the Stones river; On most of the trail you won’t feel like you are […]
Saturday, August 28 — Live Wire 2, Raccoon Mountain. Moderate, 9.4 miles, out and back. Meet at the parking lot just past LaQuinta Inn, off I-24 Exit 175, at 8:30 am. Turn right at the bottom of the exit ramp if coming west from Chattanooga. Please register with hike leader Carl Dumsday, 423-842-5843 or cdumsday@outlook.com
Hike is 2.2-mile on a groomed trail starting at 9 am CDST from the trailhead. Park in the boat rental parking lot. Directions – The Cumberland Mountain State Park is very well known and there are plenty of road signs directing you to the park, which is about four miles southeast of Crossville on Highway […]
Tuesday, August 31 — Jim Ogden will lead an historical narrated hike at Chickamauga Battlefield. The hike will be easy and less than 5 miles. Jim is the historian at the Battlefield and has done a number of presentations for us in the past. Those who were there know that Jim never fails to make […]