Chickamauga Military Park TTA

 

Dave led 10 hikers on a 5 mile Ramble Trail starting at the Chickamauga Military Park Visitor Center. The hike started across the road and you're supposed to go under the overpass but the creek was deeper than we were willing to wade. We had a pleasant walk in the woods, with plenty of historical markers to remind us that right here, 160 years ago, many soldiers died fighting a war that determined the future of our one nation. After the hike, some of us toured the Visitor Center and watched a 26 minute film of the Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga. The NP Service has made a very realistic short film, that makes the battles feel more personal to the viewers. I highly recommend seeing it if you visit the Park. 

Lunch was yummy at the Park Place Restaurant for those of us who stayed. Tuesday's special was meatloaf.

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Prater Place TTA

Today we hiked with the Scenic City chapter of TTA. We went to Prater Place at Fall Creek Falls. There were 12 of us hiking. We hiked to the cave and then to the falls where we had lunch. Lots of visiting went on.

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Len Foote Hike Inn - TTA

The Scenic City Chapter of TTA put together a two night stay at the Len Foote Hike Inn in Georgia. It's a five mile hike to the Inn starting at the Amicalola Falls State Park. We had 19 hikers staying there. On the second day we hiked up to the top of Springer Mountain on the AT approach trail. 

We had great weather, except for sunrises, for most of the stay. It rained a little bit on the way down from the Inn on Thursday. The Inn was a wonderful experience. Clean, great food, and a great staff. 

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North Chickamauga North Section TTA

12 hikers from Plateau, Scenic City. Murfreesboro and Clarksville chapters did a 8.3 mile thru hike CT North Chickamauga Section from Montlake TH to Barker Camp TH. What a beautiful trail and perfect weather.

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Graysville Segment CT

Today we started at the new Dogwood West/Gilbreath Creek CT Access trailhead off of Bluff View Road. They have a nice parking area with outhouse and the access trail starts through a Stone Door dropping down to the CT right at the new bridge they have over Gilbreath Creek. Lora wanted to hike the new section that they now have completed to HWY 30. It's about five miles from this new trailhead. So you can now through hike from Roaring Creek to Hwy 30. We also checked out the new campground at Dogwood East which is just down the street.

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Possum Creek

Today we hiked on the Possum creek trail starting at Retro Hughs road. It is 34 degrees and snowing as we wondered through the woods. It is always beautful walking along the creeks. When we got to the crossing of Possum creek, Lora was not willing to take off her shoes for some reason. We turned around and headed back. 

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Piney Falls SNA

Today's hike was at Piney Falls SNA. We did both upper and lower falls. After that we walked along Soak creek. 

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Daddys Creek toward Ozone Falls

 Boots needed on the new section of the Cumberland Trail from the South end the Daddys Creek Section starting at the Hebbertsburg Trailhead near powerlines toward Ozone Falls. Trail is completed just shy of 4 miles in and currently ends at an ATV road. From Hebbertsburg Road hike .5 mile to the junction where the new trail Y's into the old trail on the right. It's a strenuous climb most of the way but pretty much all downhill coming back.

The mud was frozen going in, had thawed in the sun coming out so it was pretty muddy in places. When we got to the end of the completed segment, we walked a little farther looking for flagging or anything that looked like where the trail would be continued. We stopped at a huge mudhole and turned back. Bill did a great job planning and leading this hike.

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Greeter Falls to Stone Door

Today we went to the Savage Gulf and started at the Greeter Falls trailhead. We hiked the falls and then took the rim trail to Stone Door and back. Another beautiful hike on a beautiful day. They are adding some new stairs over by Greeter Falls.

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Barker Camp section of the North Chick Creek

Today we went in on the CT trail at the Barker Camp trailhead and headed South. It was a beautiful day to be out on the trail. We went about five miles in and back out.

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