Weekly Trials and Tribulations of the Scenic City Chapter of the TTA

Weekly Trials. Tribulations and Photos experienced while hiking

Cloudland Canyon 9.17.19

There were 14 people willing to go out on a record hot day to be on the trails.  It was an easy trail and it was in the shade of the trees the whole time.  We had three new people with us.  If you would like to see a few nice pictures taken during this hike, click here.  If you are trying to view the pictures through the TTA website and having trouble, please go directly to the BLOG at www.sdctta.blogspot.com.
This weeks joke...Today I left three notes scattered around the house for my girlfriend.  They say "Will", "You", "Me".  That will keep her busy while I watch football on TV.

Prentice Cooper 9.14.19

Today we had five hikers join in for a fairly strenuous hiking adventure at Prentice Cooper.  We hiked the Mullens Cove Loop (a 9.8 mile hike).
We began our hike at the same location as last saturday's hike ( the Cumberland Trail Trailhead), and began our travel from the Tower Drive parking lot in the westerly direction around the loop.
On our hike we passed the Hemlock Branch Campsite; the Snoopers Rock Tennessee River Gorge overlook (which yielded panoramic views of the Tennessee River Gorge), and the rock structure called the Indian Rockhouse.  
The hike took about 5 and a half hours of hiking time plus a lunch on a ledge on an overlook at Mullens Cove (great views). Temperatures were moderate.
If you would like to see some pictures taken on this hike, click here.  If you are trying to view the pictures through the TTA website and having trouble, please go directly to the BLOG at www.sdctta.blogspot.com.  Google Chrome is the preferred browser.