Tuesday, October 5 — Jim Ogden will lead an historical narrated hike at Chickamauga Battlefield. The hike will be easy and less than 5 miles. Jim is the historian at the Battlefield and has done a number of presentations for us in the past. Those who were there know that Jim never fails to make it a very special experience. We will meet at 8:30am at the parking lot in the field below the Visitor’s Center. Please register with hike leader Trish Appleton, 423-240-3443 or appleton-p2@comcast.net.
Moderately easy to moderate for length with only modest elevation change. 7-1/2 miles.
This is a hiker-friendly biking trail that features a variety of plant life and scenery including cedar glade sections and views of Percy Priest Lake. We should finish by lunchtime. RSVP to Mark for details and updates.
Alternate date for inclement weather: Thursday, September 23rd.
Tuesday, September 14 — Rainbow Lake Loop on Signal Mountain. Easy, about 3 miles. Meet at Rainbow Lake parking lot at 304 Ohio Ave. at 8:30 am. Please register with hike leader Trish Appleton, 423-240-3443 or appleton-p2@comcast.net.
Tuesday, August 3 — Bluff Trail, Lookout Mountain. Easy/Moderate, 3.5 miles. We will start at Ochs Gateway (below Covenant College) and end at Sunset Rock. This trail travels mostly along the base of the cliffs girding the top of Lookout Mountain. The cliffs are impressive and the views are awesome! Please register with hike leader Tom McElhone, 805-208-4654 or sarmitta@yahoo.com. Meet at Food City on Tennessee Avenue in St. Elmo at 8:30 am.
Tuesday, July 27 — Conasauga River, a two-part hike with a total of about 4 miles. Easy. First we take a trail to the Conasauga River in the Chattahoochee National Forest (GA), which is about 2 miles in and out through a beautiful old growth forest. Then we drive about 8 miles north on a very good Forest Service road into the Cherokee National Forest (TN), where we take a trail that is also about 2 miles in and out and runs beside the Conasauga River the whole way. This is an easy, flat, wide path. The Conasauga River is truly a beautiful river with access to beaches, as well as waterfalls and cascades. Perfect for summertime. Please register with hike leader Trish Appleton, 423-240-3443 or appleton-p2@comcast.net. Meet in the parking lot behind (the closed?) Wendy’s and Chattanooga Mercantile, a couple blocks left (east) off I-75 Exit 1, at 8:30 am.
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