What a beautiful day to venture into the
wilds of Fenton Forest on the Bauxite Ridge, which is the eastern edge of
Southern Adventist University in Collegedale.
As the day started at 32 degrees with snow flurries and 2-3 inches of
accumulation, the Subaru Crosstrek faithfully trudged op the hill to the
trailhead. Four hikers disembarked from
the car, bundled up and hiked and slid down Lookout Hill trail. The path was easy with a very few rocks or
roots, with some up and down. Signs at
the trail intersections guided us and we only lost the trail once from a downed
tree. We stopped for a snack and couldn’t
resist building a snowman. On our
return, we hiked bike trails, Rolling Ridge and Oak Hole Lane. Didn’t encounter any bikers but did meet a
hiker with his dog and a trail runner.
By the end of the hike the snow stopped and was melting off the trees at
a balmy 35 degrees. We hiked six miles,
total elevation of nearly 700 feet. The
winter hike near Chattanooga was thoroughly enjoyed.
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