Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Day Hikes each day; Friday - the Mount Cloud Trail. Saturday - Tank Spring Trail, visit Hatfield Knob Elk Viewing tower to see Elk, and Sunday - Tri-State Trail to the northernmost section of the Cumberland Trail. Cumberland Gap area has numerous trails to choose from on the TN side or KY […]
Distance: 1.6 miles. Rating: Easy The Overlook Trail is a local hiker's favorite and a gem for the Fairfield Glade area. For those wanting a quick and enjoyable reset in nature this is a great trail. It's recommended to complete the look clockwise to have a mostly flat/downhill hike until the final stretch of climbing […]
Tuesday, October 31 — Aetna Mountain Green and Blue Loops, easy/moderate, about 3.5 miles, about 500’ el. gain. These are two relatively new trails on Aetna Mountain, which is next to Raccoon Mountain. The trails are in very good condition, with very few rocks and roots and with gradual ascents and descents. They take us […]
Tuesday, October 31 — Trails at Woodcock Climbing Area, around 3 miles, moderate, about 400’-500’, lollipop. This relatively new climbing area, not far from Dunlap, was developed by the Southeastern Climbers Coalition, which also developed Denny’s Cove. While the primary purpose of the trails is to provide cliff access to climbers, they are also open […]
Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. Long Hike: 6 mi in/out moderate hike on the southbound CT trail to meet up with the backpackers and hike back to HOS. Short Hike: Howard will lead the 3 mi loop around HOS visiting the Devil’s Step Hollow Cave. Bring (electrolytes) water, snacks and lunch. Don’t forget tick/bug […]
Wednesday McGregor Park Cumberland Riverwalk Pavilion, out and back, to Ft. Defiance, 2.7 total miles, easy. We can eat lunch after the hike at Wendy’s; The whole hike is paved. We walk along both the Cumberland and Red Rivers, cross the Red River on a highway sidewalk and hike up switchbacks through the woods to […]
Thursday, November 2 — Scenic City Chapter Quarterly Meeting, Hixson Community Center, 5401 School Drive, Hixson TN 37343. Agenda pending.
Saturday, November 4 — Cumberland Trail: Signal Point to Suck Creek Road, strenuous, 8.4 miles. Multiple fine overlooks of the Tennessee River Gorge and other gorges, intriguing rock formations, and (we hope) gorgeous fall scenery! Shuttle required. For carpooling/caravanning, meet at Food City on Signal Mountain Road, in the near back corner of the parking […]
Saturday, November 4 – Cloudland Canyon State Park, Trenton Georgia. Overlook Trail, Waterfalls Trail, West Rim Loop Trail. 7 miles moderate. Meet at 9 am CDT at the Visitor Center. Bring water, lunch, hiking poles and wear sturdy hiking boots. Register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914. Cloudland Canyon is located on the western edge of Lookout Mountain and offers rugged geology, […]
Tishomingo State Park is a public recreation area in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, locates south of Iuka, MS. The major feature of the park is Bear Creek Canyon and its generous sandstone outcroppings. This is a 6-7 mile hike winding along rocky ridges with spectacular views through shallow, fern-filled canyons. We will cross […]
Sunday, November 5, Montgomery Bell State Park, Montgomery Bell Trail (formerly known as the Overnight Trail). Burns TN. This is a strenuous hike due to the length of 10.5 miles. Wooded terrain with some hills. The trail passes by several lakes, a historic cabin and church, and historic iron ore pits. Bring water, snacks/lunch, boots, […]
November 7 to November 10 — Scenic City Chapter Fall trip. We are going to the Natural Bridge State Park and the Red River Gorge in Kentucky. These places are chock full of spectacular rock features and great trails!
Tuesday, November 7 — McGill Creek Section of the Cumberland Trail, moderate 5.6 miles, out and back, el. gain 410’. We will start at the Roaring Creek trailhead near Dayton. This is a forest trail and hopefully the trees will be showing fall colors. The trail initially parallels Brayton Mountain Road with stone steps, a couple of […]
Nov 29 - This will be a 5 mile moderate with short spurts of strenuous thru hike from the Dogwood West/Gilbreath Trailhead near Dayton to the Roaring Creek Trailhead on Brayton Mountain Rd. The climbers access trail requires some rock hopping for a quarter mile before you get to the bridge junction with the […]
Wednesday, November 8. Montgomery Bell State Park. 7.7-mile loop. Easy. A shorter hike can be arranged as an out and back hike. Meet at the visitor center at 10:00 a.m. From the parking lot at the visitor center, we will head down the road briefly to reach the Wildcat Trail. This trail circles the campground […]
The 6 pm meeting is held at the First United Methodist Church Annex 69 Neecham St. We will meet for dinner at Bunkers Bar and Grill, 750 East HWY 70, Crossville, TN at 4:30 pm. The meeting will start at 6:00 pm at the church annex. Please email or text Bill ttaplateauchairperson@gmail.com 931-335-9360 your intent […]
Saturday-Sunday, November 11-12 – Overnight Backpacking to Hobbs Cabin campsites. Savage Gulf State Park. Palmer. Total hike is 18 miles rated moderate due to distance. The hike begins at the Savage Gulf Ranger Station parking lot at 9:00 A.M. CT. We will start on the Savage Day Loop Trail and take a short side trail […]
Location: Land Between the Lakes (LBL), Kentucky. Carpooling departure at 6:45 AM from Tollgate Medical Plaza, 1106 Elliston Way, Thompson's Station. Please arrive by 6:30 AM. Note: This is a joint hike with the Clarksville Chapter. The Columbia/Franklin Chapter will be working with the Clarksville Chapter conducting the TTA 2025 Annual Meeting. Many of the trails to […]
Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. SHORT HIKE: 4-5 mile in/out hike to Morgan Overlook. The trail is difficult due to the elevation change and lots of rock steps. From the trailhead, the trail proceeds down "a thousand steps'' through Daddy's Creek gorge under sheer bluffs. After a mile, the trail rises out of […]
LBL, Hematite Lake Trail 2.2 miles, Honker Lake Trail 4.3 miles, moderate. Hematite Lake Trail circles the 83.6 acre Hematite Lake. The lake was named for iron ore that was once mined here. The trail is in a woods with large trees. You may see cranes, beavers, frogs, squirrels and turtles. Honker Lake Trail circles […]
We start at the TN/ Alabama state line. We will meet on the Alabama end of the trail at 10 am. It's about 3 hours from Jackson. The hike is appr. 6 miles - 3 miles down hike and a strenuous 3 miles back up. Dress according to the weather conditions. Bring water, snacks, lunch, […]
Saturday, November 11 — Cumberland Trail: Lower Connector to Rock Creek Loop and back, lollypop, about 6 miles, moderate, 1,115’ elevation gain. Our hike starts at the Lower Leggett Road trailhead and includes Leggett Point Overlook, along with a spur trail to boulders on Rock Creek—a good spot for lunch. Beautiful views of Rock Creek and the gorge. The […]
Nashville Urban hike, Nashville, TN. Easy. A "river theme” hike commemorating Veteran's Day. We will meet at 9:00 am in the War Memorial Building courtyard. To begin our hike we will review the WW1 , WW2, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Gulf War memorials on display. After circling the state capitol with its panoramic views, we walk to the Metro Court building […]
Join our group on this easy 3 ½ mile hike. We will start at the Sharp Shin trail and go the Memorial, then get on the Fire Breaker trail to return to our cars. There is lots of history on Sharps Ridge and this hike will be easy without much elevation gain nor loss. We […]
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, November 13. Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, Manchester TN. 3 miles. Moderate. Uneven difficult footing in places. We will hike the Old Stone Fort Trail. Old Stone Fort is a 2,000-year-old American Indian ceremonial site. The two forks of the Duck River cut into the edge of the Highland Rim Plateau at the […]
Tuesday, November 14 — Sitton Gulch Trail to Hemlock Falls, about 3.5 miles, 400-500’ el. gain, easy/ moderate. This trail at the bottom of Cloudland Canyon follows a beautiful and rambunctious creek upstream to a bridge over an unnamed yet quite respectable waterfall. It gets slighted because it is downstream of not one but two immense waterfalls. […]
Tuesday, November 14– Chumbley Woods, Eagle and Powerline Trails. Old Stone Fort State Park, Manchester, TN. 4.5 miles. Easy to Moderate. Meet at the Chumbley Woods Trailhead on Powers Bridge Road at 9 am. Register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914. Bring water and lunch. These are the newest trails in Old Stone Fort. These trails feature the Little Duck River, beautiful mature hardwoods and […]
Tuesday, November 14 – Chapter Meeting – 7:00 P.M. CT. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. This is our planning meeting for January-June 2024 hikes. Bring your calendars to schedule hikes you want to lead or ideas for hikes. If you want to schedule a hike and cannot attend, contact Sara Pollard before the meeting at […]
Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. Our hike will be the Burnt Mill Bridge loop near Rugby. It will be about 5 mi with moderate terrain. Depart from Cracker Barrel 127 North at I-40 rear parking lot at 8:00 am CT. We will stop for lunch at The Canteen in Rugby. We can hike to […]
Thursday,November 16 - Big Creek Gulf Trail, 7.5 miles, moderate to difficult. Savage Gulf State Park, Beersheba, TN. On November 16, Marietta Poteet will lead a hike in Savage Gulf State Park from Stone Door descending into the gulf to Ranger Falls and the Sinks ascending to Alum Gap and returning to Stone Door. The hike will be […]
Long Hunter State Park, Hermitage Up to 12.5 miles. Strenuous for length.This relatively level trail winds along the shores of Percy Priest Lake. Since this is essentially an out-and-back route, those who want a shorter hike may turn around when they choose. Bring snacks, plenty of water, and pack a lunch for the trail. Register […]
Saturday, November 18 – Edgar Evins State Park - Merritt Ridge Trail. 8 miles. Strenuous. This hike is on a beautiful trail along the hilly shoreline of Center Hill Lake. We will encounter rocky ridges, lakeside bluffs and wooded hollows. Lunch will be near the water’s edge, where we should be able to see Center […]
Saturday, November 18 — Trail work with the Cumberland Trail Conference on the Upper Piney section of the CT. This is our chance to contribute to the work of completing the wonderful Cumberland Trail, sections of which we have hiked many times. No experience is necessary, tools will be provided, and the work will not be taxing. Please […]
Short Hike: 4 moderate mile round trip to Board Camp Creek. Long Hike: 8 moderate miles following Big Soddy and Board Camp Creeks ending at the Big Soddy Creek Gulf Trailhead on Back Valley Rd. Short hikers will return to cars then shuttle cars to Big Soddy Creek Gulf TH. Depart 8am from Central Baptist […]
Rotary Park, Clarksville, 3.5 or 5.25 mile loop, moderate. You have the opportunity to exit after 3.5 miles. Most of the trail is on natural turf in the woods. It is curvy with many short ups and downs. You follow pretty Wall Creek part of the way. There is a creek crossing that is hard […]
This hike of 5 miles is along a heavily trafficked loop trail in Shelby Farms. Please meet at the Dog Park Entrance - Gate 12 - off Trinity Rd. The hike in a lovely forest will pass several lakes. Trail is rated moderate. Bring water and a snack. Contact hike leader for start time. Registration […]
Tuesday, November 21 — Bay Point Loop Trail in Harrison Bay State Park, easy, about 4.3 miles, 124’ el. gain. Enjoy awesome views of the bay on Chickamauga Lake on the Tennessee River as we meander through the woods. Hopefully we will still see some fall colors and wildlife, possibly even some deer. Meet at the trailhead, which […]
Monthly Chapter Meeting. Meet 6 p.m.. CT, at Wade Bourne Nature Center, 2308 Rotary Park Drive, Clarksville. Two volunteers will provide snacks for everyone. Bring your own drinks. Contact Paula Sanders 954-993-5541 or Suva Bastin 931-645-2849.
After Thanksgiving Day Hike. Old Stone Fort Archaeological Park. Manchester. 4 miles rated moderate because of steep sections and eroded trails. Joint hike with Highland Rim Chapter. Join us for our annual family friendly after Thanksgiving Day hike. We will hike the Forks of the River Trail, Backbone Ridge Loop Trail and the Moat Trail. […]
Friday, November 24 – After Thanksgiving Hike. Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, Manchester, TN. Joint hike with the Murfreesboro Chapter. About four miles, rated moderate because of steep sections and eroded trails. Meet at 9:00 am CDT in the museum parking lot. Please register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914. We will hike the Forks of the River Trail, Backbone Ridge Loop Trail […]
Saturday, November 25 — Keown Falls and Johns Mountain, 5.0 miles, moderate, 1,023’ el. gain. As we walk along this beautiful trail, we’ll see grand views, especially at the top of the mountain ridge, and, if we are lucky, we’ll see a lively waterfalls. (If the drought continues, at least we won’t get our boots muddy.) For […]
CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN STATE PARK Distance: 1.2 miles (round-trip). Rating: Easy 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 the road by the Park […]
CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN STATE PARK Distance: 1.2 miles (round-trip). Rating: Easy 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 the road by the Park […]
Tuesday, November 28 — Brady Bluff on the Cumberland Trail, 4.8 miles, moderate, 1108’ el. gain. This hike leads to a stunning view of Grassy Cove, a nostalgic scene of rolling farmland, classic barns, and grazing cows and sheep, surrounded by protective mountains.For carpooling/caravanning, meet at the Durham Street parking lot (ball fields) off Dayton Pike […]
Holly Taylor, Naturalist with Tennessee State Parks will give us a presentation on wild orchids in Tennessee. The meeting starts at 6 pm, but you can also join us for a pre-meeting meal at Jason's Deli next door to REI.
CT Laurel Falls - Buzzards Point, Dayton, TN. Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. We will hike the trail to beautiful Laurel Falls (past an old coal mine and over some small streams on bridges) to several options of your choice: 2.1 miles one-way on CT to 150-foot bridge; Laurel Falls spur 2.4 miles one-way; […]
Wednesday, November 29. Columbia, TN. Leave Hendersonville by 9:00 a.m. and arrive in Columbia by 10:30 a.m. A downtown walk to view murals, buildings, and other sites of interest. Lunch. Another walk in nature somewhere close by. Return home by 2:30/3:00 p.m. Specifics to be developed by Karen. Enjoy scenic Maury County. For more information, […]
Nashville Chapter of Tennessee Trails Association work day led by Heather Gallagher. Members of other chapters are welcome to join us!Heather will provide all tools and gloves. Activities to include invasive removal, trail rehab, or whatever the ranger needs. TTA has committed to provide 4-6 volunteers, water and snacks. Please consider helping. Meet at 9:30 […]
Let's plan our hikes for 2024 at this beautiful, renovated I. C. King Park. We can meet at 12 noon and enjoy a warm bowl of chili under the shelter at the park. We will have our 2024 calendar ready and available for our hikers to reserve their favorite hike on their most desirable Saturday. […]
Saturday, December 2 - Dunbar Cave – Paul Schwab Memorial Hike 2 miles, easy. Hike in Honor of Paul Schwab. Circular Hike through Dunbar Cave State Park, some inclines. Hike Commences at 8:00 A.M. at Dunbar Cave. Hike Leader - Cinde Jones 870-215-8993
1,463 feet elevation change 4+ mile moderate sometimes strenuous thru hike. Vehicle shuttle required. We'll start at the Black House Mountain Road Moccasin Rock Trail junction leaving shuttle cars at the Pogue Creek Trailhead. Pogue Creek Canyon features immense sheer bluffs and cliffs, many rock houses and beautiful, rich forests of hemlocks, beech, sycamores, basswood, oaks and hickories. […]
Saturday, December 2 — Raccoon Mountain: Laurel Point and several trails. Shorter hike 4 miles, longer hike an extra 3 miles or so, both easy—we’ll be hiking entirely atop the mountain with very little elevation change. It is almost all in the woods, with a couple of brief open spots on the trail that provide some […]
Saturday, December 2 - Sherwood Forest State Natural Area. Sewanee. 3-mile loop rated easy. This hike offers great views, beautiful forests and interesting geologic features. After the hike we will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Meet at 9:00 A.M. CT at the trailhead. Directions to trailhead: Take Exit 134 off Interstate 24, turn left […]
Cane Creek Canyon Preserve, Tuscumbia, AL - 8 mile loop, moderate If you are interested in paleontology and geology of the southeartern US, this is a hike for you. In addition to exploring the Canyon near beginning of the hike, we will take in the spectacular overlooks, several water fall sites, and the under bluff […]