Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Joint hike with Upper-Cumberland. Long Hike: 6 mi round trip moderate. Short Hike: 3 mile moderate round trip. Bring (electrolytes) water and a snack. Don’t forget tick/bug spray and sunscreen. Persons 18 and over, members and non-members welcome. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Depart 7:30 am CDST from Dorton Methodist Church, 3405 HWY […]
Cumberland Trail: Rock Creek Gorge Plus, Sale Creek, TN. Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. Long Hike: 8.8 miles moderate to strenuous hiking from the Reto Hughes Trailhead including the Rock Creek Loop ending at the Upper Leggett Trailhead. Short Hike: 5.4 mile moderate doing the thru hike only. Vehicle shuttle required. Beautiful cascades along […]
CT Stinging Fork State Natural Area, Spring City, TN. Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. Short hike: 3 strenuous miles to Stinging Fork Falls and back. Long Hike: Cumberland Trail is mostly strenuous 7 miles but absolutely gorgeous. Requires a car shuttle. There is a one mile easy mile walking through the woods midway for […]
Short Hike: 3-4 miles loop around the top of Black Mt. Howard will shuttle the long hikers up Black Mt then lead the short hike. Long Hike: Black Mountain to Ozone Falls, 8 miles. Difficult due to steep climbs and descents. Requires a car shuttle. The trail is on natural turf through the woods. Trekking […]
September 30 @ 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. This is a 5 mile moderate sometimes strenuous section we haven't done before. Long Hike: 5 mi thru hike requiring a car shuttle. Short Hike: 3.5 mile total in/out. Bring (electrolytes) water, snacks and lunch. Don’t forget tick/bug spray and sunscreen. […]
Bring water shoes just in case the creek is deep to hike a side trail to a waterfall. Short Hike: 5 mi moderate in/out. Long Hike: 9mi moderate to strenuous loop with overlooks, rock bluffs and waterfalls. Depart 8:00 am CDST from the Crossville Cracker Barrel Southeast parking lot. Carpool gas cost $6. Bring lunch, […]
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 […]
