Collins Gulf West-Sara

We had 9 hikers to join us on the 5 mile hike to Horsepound Falls and back. This joint hike with the Highland Rim chapter was led by Sara Pollard and Marietta Poteet. There was an 80% chance of rain for the area but the forecast was changed to the rain moving in around 2:00 pm. So that gave us enough time to hike in past Suter Falls and have lunch at Horsepound Falls.  Temperature was barely 40 degrees but we warmed up quickly hiking over boulders and saw ice on the trail along the way. It didn't start raining until we were on our way home. Hikers were Sara Pollard, Marietta Poteet, Lora McBride, Glenda Brewster, Sigrun Watson, Wayne Yancey, Jay Brain, Pete Broehl, and Mike Griffin. Cynthia Meinerding and her two dogs joined us later on the hike. 

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Collins West Loop - Sara

The original plan was to hike at Cumberland Mountain State Park, but the rain was not going to let up and since ​Wayne Yancey and I were the only hikers to sign up from Murfreesboro, we decided to join the Highland Rim group and hike the  13 mile Collins West loop. Lora McBride from the Soddy Daisy chapter had signed up too, but was flexible to change the hike to join the Highland Rim chapter as well.

Our hike was cut short at 3 miles because we couldn't cross the Collins River. But the Suter and Horsepound Falls were beautiful and well worth the trip there.

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