Hike

Nashville urban hike with a history theme, Nashville, TN. 6-8 miles. Easy to Moderate. Meet just before 9 am at the north end of Bicentennial Mall. Free parking is available near the TN State Museum and the Farmer’s Market. Our start point is at the circle of carillon bells (close to Jefferson Street, north end of Bicentennial Mall.) Our hike will lead us along the wall of state history. We will next hike uphill to the state capitol with an opportunity to admire its architecture up close. We then visit War Memorial Plaza to salute our veterans and walk east to City Hall and Public Square Park. Next, crossing Woodland Street Bridge to admire the river and contemplate the future East Bank development, then walking south along the East Bank Greenway reaching Cumberland Park. We’ll cross the river via Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge and traverse a section of the honky-tonk district on lower Broadway, then turn left onto John Lewis Way and right onto Demonbreun, leading us past Bridgestone Arena and Music City Center. At 10th we turn right (north) past Frist Art Museum and Union Station, then continuing along Nashville Yards via Platform Way to10th and leading toward Farmer’s Market, where ice cream and/or lunch awaits. This is a 6–8-mile hike, on mostly level terrain. Some history remarks will be offered along the way. Hike leaders Tom Vickstrom 615.405.6713 and Tony Jones 615 397-4463

Thursday, April 18 – Mossy Ridge Trail – Percy Warner Park. Nashville. 5 miles rated moderate. Joint hike with Murfreesboro and Sumner Trails chapters. Meet at the trail sign and there are Porta-Potties in the parking lot there. The hike is a loop of about 5 miles through the woods. The path is hilly, some of the hills are steep. The vertical elevation gain is around 200 feet, but the trail goes up and down quite a lot. There is one section that crosses a small stream. Water runs down the hill and over the trail at this place – it’s a small waterfall area. There should be flowers along the way to enjoy, and we’ll pause for flowers. Hiking poles are recommended, especially if there has been recent rain. Please bring water, electrolytes, and a snack. Sunscreen and insect repellant recommended. The expected hike time is about 3.5 hours, though not guaranteed. For details or more information, please contact Jane Reyling at 702-279-7805 to text, or JRYL76@gmail.com.

Tuesday, April 23 – Crockett Park Walk – Brentwood. 5 miles rated moderate. Joint walk with the Murfreesboro chapter. We will meet at 7:00 A.M. CT, though the time may be adjusted depending on the forecast. Meet in front of the Tennis Center building. It is closest to location G on the park map (Wilson Pike Tunnel). There is parking at the Tennis Center area, but it might be better to park at one of the other lots nearby, so we don’t take too many spaces from the tennis crowd. This is a paved trail system along a stream bordered by trees. We will walk the red and green trails, for a total of 5 miles. There are additional trails in the area if anyone or everyone wants to continue. There are restrooms and occasional benches along the route and there should be flowers and birds to see. We will plan on 3 hours to allow for conversation and enjoyment of the scenery. For details or more information, please contact Jane Reyling at 702-279-7805 to text, or JRYL76@gmail.com.