Stone Door and Big Creek Rim Hike

Saturday, October 19 – Stone Door, Big Creek Rim, Laurel Trails Loop.  7 miles. Little elevation change.  Easy to moderate.  Savage Gulf North Trailhead- Stone Door Ranger Station, 1183 Stone Door Road, Beersheba, TN. Joint outing with the Murfreesboro Chapter.  Bring a lot of water and lunch.  Register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914.  The […]

Sewanee Perimeter Trail

Saturday, November 16 – Sewanee Perimeter Trail, The University of the South, Sewanee, TN,  14 miles. Moderate.  Joint hike with the Murfreesboro Chapter.  We will hike from Clara’s Point on the Perimeter Trail clockwise pass KA Point to a secondary trail leading to Brakefield Road and back to Lake Cheston Parking lot.  Bring water, snacks […]

Big South Fork Camping Trip

Wednesday, November 20-Saturday, November 23 -   Camping at Bandy Creek Campground, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Jamestown, TN.   We are camping in A  Loop, a tent only area.  Contact Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914 for camping information. Please reserve your own campsite.     Wednesday afternoon after setting up our tents, we will hike […]

Old Stone Fort Hike

Friday, November 29 – After Thanksgiving Hike.  Old Stone Fort State Park, Manchester, TN. Joint hike with the Murfreesboro Chapter.  About 4 miles.  Moderate because of steep sections and eroded trails.  Meet at 9:00 am CST in the museum parking lot.  Please register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914.  We will hike the Forks of […]

Pot Point Loop

Saturday, December 7 -  Cumberland Trail, Prentice Cooper State Forest.  Pot Point Loop.  11.7 miles. Joint outing with the Murfreesboro Chapter, Sara Pollard.   Difficult due to distance.  This trail goes along the Grand Canyon of the Tennessee River where this beautiful river cuts a gorge through the Cumberland Plateau.  The trail is located in the […]

Standing Indian Camping and Hiking

Tuesday, May 13-Friday, May 16, 2025 – Camping at Standing Indian Campground, Franklin, NC. Hiking the Appalachian Trail and other nearby trails. This gorgeous  campground is inside Nantahala National Forest.  The Nantahala River flows through the campground.  The campground provides access to numerous trails, including the Appalachian Trail.  We have reserved a group campsite.  We […]

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