Saturday, February 22 – John Ruth’s Breakfast and Hike. Henry Horton State Park. Chapel Hill. 5.8 miles rated moderate. Meet at John Ruth’s Campsite 14 for breakfast at 9:00 am CT and the hike begins at 10:00 am CT. For the hike, park at the hammock campground parking lot. The hike will begin on the Adeline Wilhoite River Trail, turn left and hike to the end. Then turn around and hike past the point from the start and to where it connects to the Adeline Wilhoite River Loop Trail. We’ll hike this trail to where it connects to the Wetland Trail and back to our starting point on the Adeline Wilhoite River Trail. Most of the trail travels along the Duck River and includes an observation tower and deck. If you are coming for breakfast, please RSVP to John Ruth at johnmruth@comcast.net by Monday, February 17. For more information or to sign up, contact John Ruth at johnmruth@comcast.net.
MARCH 2025
Saturday-Sunday, March 1-2 – Cumberland Trail - Stinging Fork to Head of Sequatchie Backpack. This backpack will be considered strenuous with lots of elevation changes. It is 16.28 miles with an overnight at 8 miles at Soak Creek. There are many waterfalls and views on this section of the Cumberland trail. This is not a beginner's backpack. There will be a shuttle involved. For more information or to sign up contact Craig McBride 615-394-6121 or rutherfordvfd@gmail.com.
Saturday, March 8 – Peacock Hill Nature Park. 6990 Giles Hill Road, College Grove. 6 miles rated moderately strenuous for elevation change. Joint hike with the Nashville chapter. This park has 246 acres that include 6 interconnected trails, a visitor center and several dramatic overlooks. We’ll spend time on open prairie as well as a tree canopy, and hiking gravel, dirt, farm road and mowed grass trails. Bring water and snacks. We’ll meet at the Visitor Center at 8:30 am but please register so you can be contacted in case of inclement weather. For more information or to sign up call or text Jay Brain at 757-577-6446.
Tuesday, March 11 – Chapter Meeting – 7:00 pm. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. Chapter member Anna Lina Buckley will give a presentation showing the highlights of her April 2024 trip to The Harz Mountains and Harz National Park in northern Germany. She will share pictures from the various trails she hiked and Brocken Mountain, the highest mountain of the Harz.
Thursday, March 13 – Stones River National Battlefield. Murfreesboro. 3.6-mile loop trail rated easy. The trail is flat and there are access points to leave the trail. This loop hike goes throughout the preserved portion of the battlefield where the Union and the Confederacy battled for control of the road and railroad connecting Nashville with states to the south. With troops totaling more than 80,000 men combined, the two armies fought during the three-day period, starting December 31, 1862. We’ll visit the Visitor Center for a slide show and displays about this battle and the Civil War. For more information or to sign up, contact Sara Pollard at 615- 714-3610 or sarabpollard@gmail.com.
Friday-Sunday, March 21-23 - Beginner Backpacking and Hiking – Frozen Head State Park, Wartburg. Joint event with the Highland Rim chapter. Experienced backpackers are also welcomed. Friday’s hike will be the CHS Loop in Wartburg. This 2.8 loop rated moderate starts behind the Morgan County Visitor’s Center (3804 Morgan Co. Highway) and is a section of the Cumberland Trail. Then we’ll head over to Frozen Head State Park and hike the easy 0.6 mile trail from the Old Mac trailhead on the Judge Branch Trail to the Judge Branch backcountry site. This group campsite has a bear box available to store food and a water source from the creek. Saturday morning we’ll hike the Panther Branch Trail to the North Old Mac Trail on our way to the Lookout Tower. Along the way, we’ll see DeBord Falls and hike the Emory Gap Trail to a waterfall. This hike is to Frozen Head Mountain, the highest point on the Cumberland Plateau at 3,324 ft. From the tower, we will see the Smoky Mountains, Cumberland Plateau, and the Tennessee River Valley and Wind Farms. Then we will hike the E. Lookout Tower Trail to the Old Prison Mine Trail to an old mine. We will then return to our campsite on the South Old Mac Trail. Total miles for Saturday’s hike is 11.5 miles, rated moderate. On Sunday, after breaking up camp and on our way home, we will explore the Obed Wild and Scenic River north of Wartburg. We'll hike the Lily Bluff Trails including the easy 0.3 mile one way Overlook Trail, the 3.8 mile round trip Point Trail rated moderate, and the 0.4 mile round trip Boulder Field Trail. We’ll see beautiful views of the confluence of the Obed River and Clear Creek. Hiking poles are recommended. Pack Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast and lunch. For more information or to sign up, contact Sara Pollard at 615-714-3610 or sarabpollard@gmail.com.
Thursday, March 27 – Barfield Crescent Park – Marshall Knobs Trail. Enjoy a leisurely hike on a paved trail, approximately 2 miles round trip, to the Stones River Overlook. We will meet at 9:00 am on the front porch of the Wilderness Station, 697 Veterans Parkway, Murfreesboro. To sign up, contact Lynn Rosser at 570-877-2150 or lynnmacrosser@gmail.com.
Saturday, March 29 – Greeter Falls Loop and Greeter Falls Trail to Alum Gap Campsite. Savage Gulf State Park. Altamont. 4.5 miles rated moderately challenging. Greeter Falls Loop has two stunning waterfalls, Greeter and Boardtree Falls. There’s a fantastic spiral staircase that leads down to the bottom of Greeter Falls. On the way back we’ll take the Blue Hole Trail. Hiking poles are recommended. Bring water, snacks and lunch. For more information or to sign up, call or text Anna Lina Buckley at 318-210-1251.
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