Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. Short Hike: 4 mi moderate in/out. Long Hike: 8 mi moderate sometimes strenuous. Requires a car shuttle. Don’t forget tick/bug spray and sunscreen. Bring water (electrolytes), lunch and snacks. Persons 18 and over, members and non-members welcome. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Depart 7:30 am central from […]
Obed Segment of Cumberland Trail called the Nemo Trail is rated moderate to strenuous. From the Nemo Bridge Trailhead the hiker is exposed to rising bluffs and glimpses of the Emory and Obed Rivers. Wear orange. Hike: 5 miles in/out where the trail continues on across old Alley Ford Road. Depart 7:30 am CDST from […]
Long hike: We will hike 4.5 moderate mile loop to Martha’s Pretty Point. Also drive to Welch’s Point for a short walk to the overlook. Short Hike: 4.5 mi moderate Martha’s Pretty Point loop. Depart 7:30 am CDST from outer parking lot of Harbor Freight, 145 Highland Square, Crossville, TN. Carpool cost is $4. Bring […]
Two short hikes today. First is a 1.56 mi loop around Meadow Creek Lake with elevation gain of 102 ft with a few Creek crossings. The second is .7 mi in/out to Bee Rock. There is an option to hike down to underneath Bee Rock and back. We'll eat lunch at the Long Road Cafe […]
CANCELLED. On our way to Burgess Falls we'll hike a 1 mile section of the Sparta Greenway along the Calfkiller River. At Burgess Falls we'll will hike the River and Ridge Top Trails 1.8 miles rated moderate that go past four waterfalls on the Falling Water River. There are beautiful views down the main canyon […]
Long Hike & Short Hike: 2.5 mile trail off Old Bon Air Rd with rock bluffs and a waterfall. Then we'll drive to Burgess Falls for another mile or so. We’ll eat lunch at a restaurant in Sparta. Bring (electrolytes) water and a snack. Don’t forget tick/bug spray and sunscreen. Persons 18 and over, members […]
The Green Loop Trail is compromised of the McGinnis, Good Samaritan and Canyon Trails in the Fairfield Glade community for 4.2 moderate miles. We’ll start from the North Trail parking lot (on Google Map) on Catoosa Rd. Bring (electrolytes) water and a snack. Don’t forget tick/bug spray and sunscreen. Persons 18 and over, members and […]
Tuesday August 1st - First stop will be the Ijams Nature Center where we will hike several trails before and after lunch. We'll eat lunch at the Redbud Kitchen, 906 Sevier Ave. Drive one hour to Harford, TN to the Pigeon River Campground campinginthesmokymountains.com/reserve (bring a pillow and sheet) where we'll camp for the night. […]
Joint hike with Upper-Cumberland Chapter. Wear your swimsuit under your hiking clothes, bring a beach towel and water shoes for swimming. First we'll hike to Cummins Falls overlook, approximately a mile, then drive to Washmorgan Hollow SNA for a 2 mi round-trip in/out hike to a waterfall. You'll be walking in the creek bed most […]
Joint hike with Upper Cumberland Chapter. We'll hike the 5 mi in/out trail. Bring (electrolytes) water. We'll have lunch at the Sauced Frog/Hopyard Brewery. Don’t forget tick/bug spray and sunscreen. Persons 18 and over, members and non-members welcome. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Carpool gas fee is $5. Depart 7:30 am CDST from […]
Joint hike with Upper-Cumberland Chapter. The Yak Ranch tour is limited to 20 people so you'll have to sign up with Deb by Aug 14th. The tour costs $10 and lasts approximately 2 hrs. You'll get to interact with the yaks. After our tour of the Yak Ranch we'll drive to the Park for a […]
Piney Falls Trail, Grandview, TN and Twin Rocks Trail, Spring City, TN. Joint hike with Upper-Cumberland Chapter. First we'll hike to Twin Rocks about a 2 mi moderate loop. Then drive to Piney Falls SNA. Bring a towel and wear your swim gear to enjoy the pool below the waterfall and where we'll eat lunch. […]