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

Weekly Trials. Tribulations and Photos experienced while hiking

Soddy Gorge 6.13.2020

This Saturday three members of the Soddy Daisy hiking club hiked a counter clockwise loop from the Little Soddy Trailhead (on the Cumberland Trail) to the Deep Creek Bridge (where we lunched).  From there we hiked to the Big Soddy Creek Bridge.  After looking this bridge over, we returned to the Deep Creek Bridge, and then to the Little Soddy Trailhead by taking the shortcut through the Rock Climbers Parking Lot.  The hike totaled about 9.5 miles and was rated strenuous (especially for one of our hikers who was carrying about 20 pounds of ballast the last third of the hike).
Elevation gain for the hike was over 1500 feet.
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Ritchie Hollow 6.6.2020

This was an 8 mile moderately strenuous hike on the Ritchie Trail (led by Tammy) to Snoopers Rock and return.  The rock overlooks the Tennessee River Gorge within view of the southwest edge of Chattanooga.  Four hikers participated in the hike.  If you would like to see some 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

Beech Falls 5.30.2020

Very nice hike with the falls really roaring.  If you would like to see one additional picture, click here.  If you are trying to view the photo through the TTA website and having trouble, please go directly to the BLOG at www.sdctta.blogspot.com.