Our hike started at Snoopers Rock, a wonderful view of the Tennessee River gorge. Despite the cold temperatures in the 20s, the sunshine and lack of wind, it was tolerable, and clothing layers were soon shed. We headed down the Pot Point trail, past the intersection with the Ritchie Hollow trail, to our destination Natural Bridge. This was our lunch spot, while some hikers slid down a crack in the bluff to get a up-close view of the arch.

Back up the Pot Point trail to the intersection, we chose to descend Ritchie Hollow to visit Blowing Wind Falls. The waters had frozen to massive icicles giving the area a cathedral look.

Finally, we shuffled through the leaves to return to our cars parked near Snoopers Rock. We trod 8.2 miles with an elevation gain of 1348 feet.

What is a group of turkeys called? Not TTA hikers! We saw a rafter of turkeys driving out of Prentice Cooper. No, the turkeys were not driving.

If you would like to see a bunch of really good pictures, click here or on the picture above.  

I just know the toddler stole my pen.  It's written all over his face.  

Cascade Falls 11.26.2024

 Nine of us carpooled from East Ridge to Dalton, GA on a chilly November morning to experience a trail that only one of us had been on before, and it wasn’t hike leader Dave Graham 😱  However, Larry Lunsford was our stabilizing force as we enjoyed a pleasant stroll through the woods with glimpses of Dalton State and the steady hum of I-75 below.  Unfortunately, the recent drought did not allow us to experience water in the “cascades”, but the Fall colors were spectacular and made for a worthwhile trip.  In addition to Dave and Larry, we were also joined by; Julie Roberts, Betsy Darken, Tim Booth, Will Latham, Lee Prichard, Susan Kroll, and Tom McElhone

If you would like to see another picture taken during this hike, click here.  

Well, to be Frank, I'd have to change my name.