I had not been on this trail for many years and had completely forgotten about it. There were only eight of us on this 5.75 mile hike that took nearly four hours. The actual walking time was 2 hrs and 33 minutes. I would rate this hike as moderate as it is a shallow, but steady climb to the falls. Unfortunately, there was no water at the falls. This is a result of the high temperatures and severe drought that Chattanooga has been experiencing. The trail was easy in that it was quite smooth with a little overgrowth. The final mile of the trail was really tough as it was directly in the 95 F. sun on a slight upgrade. We were all thoroughly worn out at the end. You can always tell that everyone is getting tired as the chatter completes disappears. Following the hike we all had many cool drinks as well as lunch inside of the Purple Daisy Cafe.
If you would like to see some pictures taken during this hike as will as maps and an altitude graph, click here. If you have trouble viewing the pictures through the TTA website, please go directly to the BLOG at www.sdctta.blogspot.com. Google Chrome is the preferred browser.
This weeks joke.....What is the difference between a cat and a coma? A cat has claws at the end of paws. A coma is a pause at the end of a clause.
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