Eighteen Scenic City Hikers, led by Hike leader Dave Graham, trekked to Racoon Mountain on a cool late summer morning to enjoy the nearby scenery atop TBA's largest hydroelectric facility (dam) - the third largest pumped storage facility in the united states. We began our day with a stop at the east Overlook with fabulous views of downtown Chattanooga, Lookout Mtn., Missionary Ridge and the far distant Blue Ridge Mountains to the East. We then caravanned to the Laurel Point picnic are to test out Dave's experimental "hybrid" bike, combining a portion of the Laurel Point Trail with the River gorge Trail to form a four mile loop through the forest. Whew! ...Dave's gamble worked. We glimpsed several views of the Tennessee River from the River Gorge portion of our hike. Unfortunately, plan to take in the Raccoon Mountain Visitor center were stymied by a busted water main, but perhaps the next time around. All in all, a good hike with fellowship for all who participated
I've taken steps to overcome my addiction to hiking, but I'm not out of the woods yet.
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