Savage Gulf Day Loop Trail is easy 5.1 miles, lollipop loop. A walk through the woods on top of the plateau along with a trip down to beautiful Savage Falls. Don’t forget tick/bug spray and sunscreen. Bring (electrolytes) water, snacks and lunch. Carpool cost is $7. Depart 8:00 am CDST from outer parking lot of Harbor Freight, 145 Highland Square, Crossville, TN.Hike Leader: Cheryl Heckler, (931) 200-7436 or thehecklers@charter.net.
Bring water shoes just in case the creek is deep to hike a side trail to a waterfall. Short Hike: 5 mi moderate in/out. Long Hike: 9mi moderate to strenuous loop with overlooks, rock bluffs and waterfalls. Depart 8:00 am CDST from the Crossville Cracker Barrel Southeast parking lot. Carpool gas cost $6. Bring lunch, (electrolyte) water and snacks. Don’t forget tick/bug spray and sunscreen. For additional information contact the hike leader, Deb, text/call 931-267-2243 or email ttaplateauhikes68@tennesseetrails.org
Saturday, September 9 – Tims Ford State Park Trails, Winchester, TN. Lost Creek Overlook Trail and a portion of Ray Branch Shoreline Trail. Then Spann House Trail followed by a hike down The Story Book Trail to a lovely beach where we can swim and cool off. Seven miles total, easy to moderate. These trails have great overlooks of Tims Ford Lake and rolling hills through hardwood forests. Two suspension bridges take us above the tree tops. We will visit the Lost Creek and Spann House primitive campsites along the way. Bring water, lunch and hiking sticks. We can get ice cream for dessert at the marina. Please register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914. Meet at 8:30 am CT in front of the Visitor Center.
Wednesday, September 20. Burch Reserve Trail at Edwin Warner Park, Nashville. 3 mile loop. Moderate. We will meet at the Warner Park Nature Center, 7311 Highway 100, Nashville 37221 at 10:00 a.m. We will hike from the Nature Center, across Hwy 100, to the Burch Reserve parking lot where the trail begins. Dogs are prohibited on this trail. There are some fairly steep uphill sections, mostly dirt. Sturdy hiking shoes, poles, and water are recommended. Carpoolers can meet at 9:00 a.m. at Glenbrook Kroger, 1010 Glenbrook Dr., Hendersonville. If meeting at the trailhead or for more information, call/text: John, 925-759-0517 or Donna, 925-759-0518.
Wednesday, September 27. Bledsoe Creek State Park. 3 miles. 9:30 am. Moderate. We will start and end at the boat dock and public launch ramp parking area, which is the road just past the road to the visitor center/park office. We will hike the Birdsong Nature Trail to the park office, make a bathroom stop and then proceed along the shoreline trail to ridgetop trail and back to the boat ramp parking area. Trail surface includes gravel, dirt, and rocks. You may want to bring water, hiking shoes, hiking poles, sunscreen, and insect repellant. Those carpooling, meet at Glenbrook Kroger, 1010 Glenbrook Dr., Hendersonville at 8:45 am. Those meeting at the boat dock and public launch ramp parking area trailhead will meet at 9:30 am. If you want to shorten the hike, meet us a little after 9:30 am at the Park Office, 400 Ziegler Fort, Gallatin, TN 37066. If meeting at the trailhead, or for more information, call/text Judy at 615-403-0002.
Tuesday, September 12. Beaman Park. Laurel Woods Trail. 12.5 miles. 9:00 am. Difficult because of length and hills. To get to trailhead parking, go towards the nature center but turn right on Eaton’s Creek Rd before you get there. Continue about 0.9 miles, then turn left on Little Marrowbone Rd. The entrance will be 0.6 miles on the left. Keep right to reach the trailhead. There are NO bathrooms available here. There are bathrooms at the nature center or port-a-lets at the Creekside trailhead. Hiking shoes, poles, water, and snacks/lunch are strongly recommended. This hike will take 6-7 hours, so be prepared. Dogs on leash welcome. We have the option to take the shortcut, making it 7.5 miles, depending on the weather. Meet at the Highland trailhead at 9 am. Please contact Duane Frichtl at 309-830-9720 or duane5505@icloud.com in advance to discuss the hike if you are considering going.