Wow! I didn't expect this. This was a combined hike with the Highland Rim chapter and the Soddy Daisy chapter and I expected just a few from each chapter. I thought that maybe the 6 mile length would deter some hikers but boy was I wrong. The beautiful weather, 68 degrees, along with beautiful clear blue skies, brought out everyone. We had 20 hikers about half from each chapter. The hike itself was rated as easy and the total distance was 5.8 miles with a hiking time of 4 hours. There were mostly flat trails with gradual short ups and downs as well a few rocky places. There were even a couple of easy creek crossings. Everyone was having a good time as could be determined by the amount of chatter. Of course there was the obligatory stops to get a drink and shed clothing as the temperature rose. At almost the exact halfway point, we stopped for a nice snack before beginning to retrace our steps for the return. About two miles from the finish we branched off and took a different return trail. Following the hike, a group of the hikers stopped at an old favorite of ours, The Mountain Goat, for lunch. All and all a great day.
If you would like to see a whole bunch of pictures taken during this hike, including maps and altitude graph, click here.
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