The Hikes of the Scenic City Chapter of the TTA
I don't have a report for this hike, but it appears to have been an overcast day for the three hikers with just about perfect temperatures. Enjoy the photos.
If you would like to see some very nice pictures taken during this hike, click here.
Today is the oldest you have been and the youngest you will ever be, so enjoy it while you can!
This Saturday morning, 15 enthusiastic hikers met at the trail in Graysville, TN. Upon arrival at the trailhead, the temperature was a cool 65 degrees, with overcast skies and a slight breeze from the west. A great morning for a hike. After instructions from Tim Booth, hike leader and group picture, the “troop” meandered the trail, crossed Brayton Mtn. Road, viewed the awesome Roaring Creek and then back into the woods. The trail had many ups and downs and lots of awesome sights, especially the mountain views to the east. At about the 2.2-mile marker, the much-anticipated McGill Creek was in the clearing to the south, with the rushing sounds of water gushing downstream. What a beautiful sound! Shortly, everyone arrived at the bridge. At this point, Betsy Darkin lead the team across the bridge & further southwest – across the “boulder fields” and down to the falls. Here, lunch and snacks were enjoyed. About half of the group then proceeded back to the bridge, while the other half continued slightly further on the trail enjoying further views of the creek. Once the full group was back at the bridge, Tim Booth led the group back to the trailhead. On the return trip, the sun decided to break through the clouds, and it started to warm up nicely but still very comfortable. Everyone seemed to have a great time. The only thing missing was the ice cream at the end of the hike. Enjoy the pictures.
If you would like to see some nice pictures taken during this hike, click here.
I do all my own stunts, just never intentionally.
A full day of adventure… that’s the best way to describe our hike of the Hidden Passage Trail! 5 Scenic City members joined by one Plateau chapter member made the long road trip up to Pickett State Park for an incredible hike with a ‘Wow’ around nearly every turn. Half of the group decided to hike the shorter route… but still got in 7.5 miles of hiking & saw the beautiful Crystal Falls, a “hidden passage” through the rocks, a small arch, huge rock shelters, amazing rock formations, & took in beautiful views from Thompson Overlook. The other hikers decided to tackle the whole trail plus two side spur trails… racking up their total miles for the day to 11.5! They saw all the same sights listed above but also saw an additional waterfall, Double Falls, and experienced a real adventure… walking through an unfinished, abandoned railroad tunnel. The tunnel is huge & required our hikers to wear a headlamp or use a flashlight to see their way through. Pickett State Park never disappoints, & the Hidden Passage Trail is a great example of that. It was a great day with a great group!!
Today’s
hikers were: Jennifer Davis (hike
leader), Tom McElhone, Tim Booth, Rita Wilpers, Jason Knutson, & Celia
DeLeon Suarez (Plateau Chapter)
If you would like to see some very nice pictures taken during this hike, click here.
Never trust a train, they have Loco Motives.
This hike was a little different than most of our hikes. Half of the hike involved a walk through parts of Saint Elmo to look at the architecture of the old houses, most of which have been remodeled. Seventeen of us met at Food City in Saint Elmo and walked from there. It was a short walk through town to the trailhead of Far Enough Trail. This trail is very new and few of us had hiked it before. The distance hike on this day was 3.56 miles with a time of 2 hours and 19 minutes to our lunch. We averaged 2.0 mph on this hike which is not bad. The Far Enough Trail was beautiful and led us past some monstrous boulders which was very interesting. Part way through the hike we intercepted the Guild Trail which we followed under the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway and then we took another trail back down the mountain to Saint Elmo. There we walked sidewalks to the Purple Daisy Cafe which is one of our favorite stopping places. Beautiful day for a hike!
If you would like to see some pictures taken during this hike including maps and an altitude graph, click here.
Do gun manuals have a troubleshooting section??
What a beautiful day to combine hiking & history! A great group of Scenic City chapter members came together to hike the 5-mile General Bragg Trailhead at Chickamauga Battlefield. The trail is a beautiful path through the woods that highlights important people & events that occurred in the Battle of Chickamauga. The trail is so beautiful & peaceful now that it’s almost unfathomable how much blood was shed there between September 18-20, 1863. The Battle of Chickamauga was the 2nd bloodiest battle of the entire Civil War, surpassed only by Gettysburg.
This hike lasted for 3hrs and 20 minutes with an average walking speed of 2.4 MPH and a distance of 5.4 miles
Our group consisted of group leader, Jennifer Davis, and the following Scenic City members & guests: Luke Spiekermann, Jean Smith, William Smith, Bill Ragsdale, Kathy Thelen, Tim Booth, Earl Helmer, Randy Medley, Tom McElhone, Ginny Kidd, Donnalea Day, & Craig Scott.I you would like to see a few pictures taken during this hike including a couple of maps, click here.
The little mermaid wears seashells. A and B shells are too small.