Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. Long hike: This is a 6 mile moderate hike to the O&W Bridge then on to Devil’s Den which includes a ½ mile strenuous climb. Short hike: 4 mile moderate to the O&W Bridge and back. Depart 8:00 am CDST from the Crossville Cracker Barrel rear lot SW corner. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Long Hike: This is a 6 mi hike moderate to strenuous (3/4 mi up on swithbacks) with a variety of scenery, including 3 nice overlooks. Short Hike: 4.8 mi easy out and back to Sunset Overlook plus half the loop. Depart 8:00 am CT from the Crossville Cracker Barrel. Carpool gas cost is $6. Bring […]
Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. The trail is difficult due to the elevation change and lots of rock steps. SHORT HIKE: 4-5 mile in/out hike. From Turkey Creek the trail proceeds along Daddy's Creek gorge bluff under sheer bluffs. The last mile, the trail decends down into the canyon. There are a couple […]
Bring water shoes just in case the creek is deep to hike a side trail to a waterfall. Short Hike: 6 mi easy to moderate loop to Stevenson Overlook returning to the Group Camp on an old road. Long Hike: 8.3 mi moderate to strenuous loop to Stevenson overlook, side trail to tunnel plus side […]
Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. The trail is difficult due to the elevation change and lots of rock steps. SHORT HIKE: 4-5 mile in/out hike. From Turkey Creek the trail proceeds along Daddy's Creek gorge bluff under sheer bluffs. The last mile, the trail decends down into the canyon. There are a couple […]
This will be off trail. Difficultly level: Hard and strenuous. Hike will be around the mesas on Pogue Creek. Total distance is 4 miles, however, it's a hard 4 miles with rocky terrain and steep slopes. Total estimated hike time is 4-6 hours. It will have impressive sandstone rock formations. The Rangers have never taken […]