Roaring Creek

6.7.14    The Soddy Daisy Chapter’s hike for Saturday, June 7^th, began with five of us gathering at the SD Ball Fields where we left by 8:00 a.m..  We headed up to Graysville, Tn for a hike on the Roaring Creek Trail where we met two more of our hikers at the trailhead.  This hike was originally listed as 10 miles on the TTA calendar and strenuous but based on wheeled distances it is actually 11 miles total in and out.  Our hike leader was the venerable Bob McGavock and he decided to carry his sling blade and try to cut down some weeds in the meadow on top instead of making the entire hike with us.  That’s just like Bob, always thinking of others.  It began as a warm, muggy morning for the seven members of this trek and by the time we hiked to our turn going up the mountain we were all pretty much glistening at that point (maybe I should have said sweating but our female members of the hike don’t sweat, they glisten).   We stopped at the first overlook which was the one for Roaring Creek and then less than a mile later we had arrived at the impressive Cranmore Cove Overlook where in times past you may have caught a glimpse of the lone goat foraging for food but not today (I hope he’s still alive).  After a short water break we headed towards the Gilbreath Creek crossing approximately 1.75 miles further up the trail and with the low water level it made crossing the creek a breeze.  From there we travelled about another mile to the “End Of Trail” sign and began our hike back.  We stopped for a short but enjoyable lunch back at Gilbreath Creek and then met Bob on our way back near the “2 Log Creek” as Caroline Woerner our local “Cookie Lady” calls it.  On our way back down the mountain we met a Dad and his two young children and it’s always a pleasure to see a parent bringing their children out on the trails at such a young age and you just have to wonder if this type of experience will plant a seed so one day they will be where we are, out hiking and enjoying the outdoors maybe with their children.  Once we made it back to our vehicles safe and sound we all agreed it was a great hike to celebrate “National Trails Day”.  Happy Hiking! To see a few pictures, click here or on the picture to the right.  

Larry H.

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