Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
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 […]
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– 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
