Promoting the development and enjoyment of Tennessee trails.
Thursday-Sunday, October 19-23 – Natchez Trace State Park, Wildersville, TN. Cub Lake Campground Two, Group Sites 1 and 2. TTA Annual Meeting. Contact Joan Hartvigsen for a spot in the group campsites, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914.
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, […]
Tuesday, November 14– Chumbley Woods, Eagle and Powerline Trails. Old Stone Fort State Park, Manchester, TN. 4.5 miles. Easy to Moderate. Meet at the Chumbley Woods Trailhead on Powers Bridge Road at 9 am. Register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914. Bring water and lunch. These are the newest trails in Old Stone Fort. These trails feature the Little Duck River, beautiful mature hardwoods and […]
Friday, November 24 – After Thanksgiving Hike. Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, Manchester, TN. Joint hike with the Murfreesboro Chapter. About four miles, rated moderate because of steep sections and eroded trails. Meet at 9:00 am CDT in the museum parking lot. Please register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914. We will hike the Forks of the River Trail, Backbone Ridge Loop Trail […]
Sunday, December 17 – Short Springs State Natural Area. Tullahoma. Busby Falls Loop, Laurel Bluff Loop, Connector Trail, Adams Falls Loop. 3.6 miles, total. Moderate. We will also visit the Machine Falls Overlook Deck. Meet at 1:00 PM CST at the Short Springs parking lot, 2250 Short Springs Road, Tullahoma. Bring water and a snack. Please register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914.
Monday, January 1 – Multi- Chapter New Years Day Hike, Bryant Grove Trail. Long Hunter State Park. The Bryant Grove Trail is an easy eight mile “out and back” flat, winding trail connecting the Couchville Lake area to the Bryant Grove Recreation Area and follows the shoreline of Percy Priest Lake. The trail crosses a wooden […]
Sunday, January 21 - Chumbley Woods, Eagle and Powerline Trails. Old Stone Fort State Park, Manchester, TN. 4.5 miles. Easy to Moderate. Meet at the Chumbley Woods Trailhead on Powers Bridge Road at 12:30 pm. Register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914. Bring water and snack. These are the newest trails in Old Stone Fort. These trails feature the Little Duck River, beautiful mature hardwoods […]
Saturday January 13 - South Rim Trail, Savage Gulf State Natural Area, Savage Gulf Ranger Station 3157 TN Hwy 399, Palmer, TN. About 10 miles out and back. Moderate. Little elevation change. Highlights include Savage Creek, Savage Falls and six overlooks of outstanding gorge views and old-growth forest. Bring water and lunch. Meet at the Savage Gulf Ranger Station. Please register with […]
Tuesday, February 6 - Foster Falls to Small Wilds Campground, Fiery Gizzard South Trailhead, South Cumberland State Park. 5 miles out-and-back, flat. Easy to moderate. Joint hike with the Scenic City Chapter. On this hike we will enjoy two overlooks of Foster Falls and many cool overlooks of Fiery Gizzard Cove. We will meet at the Foster Falls/Fiery Gizzard South […]
Saturday, February 17 - Chinquapin Ridge Trail, 5.45 mile easy loop and Paw Paw Trail, 2.5 mile moderate loop. Fall Creek Falls State Park, Pikeville, TN. The Paw Paw Trail has some rough footing. We will enjoy the Cane Creek Falls Overlook and another overlook of Cane Creek Gorge. Meet at 9:00 am CT at […]
Saturday, March 2 – Short Springs State Natural Area Work Day. Meet at 8:00 am at the Short Springs Natural Area parking lot, 2250 Short Springs Road, Tullahoma. The tasks include re-anchor some steps, dig out stobs, cut away deadfalls, cut away brush.. Bring water, work gloves, pruners and clippers and trail building tools. Please […]
Saturday, March 9 – Prater Place and Hemlock Falls Trail, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Spencer, TN. 6 miles out and back. Moderate due to some rocky areas and creek crossings. Total elevation gain of 649 ft. This trail has everything: waterfalls, rock formations, caves, creeks, early spring wildflowers. This is one of the newer […]