Bridal Veil Falls 3.28.2023

 Sewanee Perimeter trail: Bridal Falls It was a mostly an overcast day with gentle spring weather on this fairytale hike on Monteagle mountain. We had 10 of us awe over the lovely views on the west side of the mountain and valley. The Spring flowers were waking up and showing off as we meandered through the forest. We added some extra steps to our hike as we avoided what is a posted as a dangerous trail called Proctor’s Hall. Overall hike was about 6 miles with 800 feet elevation gain. We gathered at Papa Ron’s restaurant to reminisce over our day.

If you would like to see some nice pictures taken during this hike, click here or on the picture above. 

Board Camp Creek 3.25.2023

 The rain storm and wind early Saturday morning exited a few hours before the start of our hike along Board Camp creek to Big Soddy creek. We began the hike at the Heiss Mountain trailhead, did a little road walk then entered the forest. We hiked along the creek and then thru the tributaries. The hike leader had insisted we didn’t need water shoes…but I was wrong. A few hikers changed into water shoes, the rest of us chose to cross the streams barefoot. With dry feet, we continued on. Reaching the area with rock and wooden steps down the bluff, we were doused with water pouring off the ridge above. Some hikers were clever enough to put on rain jackets and pack covers to keep dry. Others of us just got drenched, but by then the temperature was in the 70s and it felt good. Also good news that the bridge over Big Soddy is finally installed! Apparently stairs to easily access the bridge will be forth coming. We traveled 8.33 miles with a modest elevation gain of 466 feet.

If you would like to see some very nice pictures taken during this hike, click here.