Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Thursday, October 26 –Sewanee Perimeter Trail segment. Round trip, about 8 mies, moderate. Meet at the Lake Cheston Parking lot off Cosby Lane at 8:00 am. We will take the Wiggins Creek Trail to the Sewanee Perimeter Trail, then head west. We will have lunch at King’s Farm, then retrace our steps back to Lake Cheston. We will enjoy overlooks, […]
Friday, October 27. Winding Stairs. Lafayette, TN. 2.8 miles. We will hike the Red Oak to Milk Pail loop. Moderate with difficult uneven footing in places. There are several small waterfalls and beautiful rock formations. The trail consists of some optional stairs and concrete trail but most of the trail is rock, dirt and gravel […]
The park is perfect for nature enthusiasts to observe owls, herons, and waterfowl as well as many species of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals such as mink and otter. Hundreds of species of wildflowers, mosses, fungi, ferns, and other plants, as well as trees, shrubs, and vines, add to the natural ecological diversity of the area. Several […]
Saturday, October 28 – Nashville Urban Hike, Nashville, TN. Approx. 5 miles. Easy. Hike begins at 9 am.We will meet at the north end of Bicentennial Mall, in the circle of carillon bells. Free parking is available between Farmers Market and TN State Museum. Our walk begins along the edge of the park chronicling the […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
