Weekly Trials and Tribulations of the Scenic City Chapter of the TTA
Weekly Trials. Tribulations and Photos experienced while hiking
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.
Little Soddy Trailhead to Soddy Gulf 3.14.2020
This weekend four hikers met at the Soddy Ballfields parking area for a Cumberland Trails hike.
Our approximately 9 mile hike began at the Little Sody Trailhead of the Cumberland Trail. We hiked toward the northeast a couple of miles before turning to the west to reach Deep Creek and Big Soddy Creek area. We stopped at Deep Creek on our way to enjoy our catered lunch and some interesting talk. After lunch we headed for the Big Soddy Creek bridge (a bridge that several people in our club helped the Cumberland Trails Conference construct a few years ago).
After looking the bridge over we continued on toward the Soddy Daisy Trailhead at the mouth of Big Soddy Creek. We had left a car at this location.
It was a very enjoyable hike with beautiful scenery and weather. Elevation gain for the hike was abou 1000' and the hike is considered moderately strenuous.
If you would like to seem some really nice pictures including a short video, click here. If you are viewing the pictures through the TTA website and having trouble, please go directly to the BLOG at www.sdctta.blogspot.com. Google Chrome is the preferred browser.
Our approximately 9 mile hike began at the Little Sody Trailhead of the Cumberland Trail. We hiked toward the northeast a couple of miles before turning to the west to reach Deep Creek and Big Soddy Creek area. We stopped at Deep Creek on our way to enjoy our catered lunch and some interesting talk. After lunch we headed for the Big Soddy Creek bridge (a bridge that several people in our club helped the Cumberland Trails Conference construct a few years ago).
After looking the bridge over we continued on toward the Soddy Daisy Trailhead at the mouth of Big Soddy Creek. We had left a car at this location.
It was a very enjoyable hike with beautiful scenery and weather. Elevation gain for the hike was abou 1000' and the hike is considered moderately strenuous.
If you would like to seem some really nice pictures including a short video, click here. If you are viewing the pictures through the TTA website and having trouble, please go directly to the BLOG at www.sdctta.blogspot.com. Google Chrome is the preferred browser.
Flipper Bend 3.7.2020
We hiked at Flipper Bend this weekend on a very pleasant hike of about 9.6miles. The weather was excellent as were the views overlooking the Tennessee river Valley, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, and the Soddy Daisy area below us. Five hikers participated in this hike.
The elevation changes we encountered during the hike were moderate (about 1200 feet). Our hike rate for this hike was slightly less than 2 mph, which was a comfortable pace for this terrain. I'd rate this hike moderately strenuous.
Portions of this hike also overlook the North Chickamauga Creek gorge and gave us good looks at the gorge and Soddy Daisy bluff homes on the north side of the gorge.
If you would like to see some pictures of this hike as well as a map, click here. If you are viewing the pictures through the TTA website and having trouble, please go directly to the BLOG as www.sdctta.blogspot.com. Google Chrome is the preferred browser.
The elevation changes we encountered during the hike were moderate (about 1200 feet). Our hike rate for this hike was slightly less than 2 mph, which was a comfortable pace for this terrain. I'd rate this hike moderately strenuous.
Portions of this hike also overlook the North Chickamauga Creek gorge and gave us good looks at the gorge and Soddy Daisy bluff homes on the north side of the gorge.
If you would like to see some pictures of this hike as well as a map, click here. If you are viewing the pictures through the TTA website and having trouble, please go directly to the BLOG as www.sdctta.blogspot.com. Google Chrome is the preferred browser.
Prater Place Trail to Hemlock Falls
Our leap year hike to Hemlock Falls was what I would call a “Goldilocks” hike - not too long or short, not too hot or cold and not too hard or easy, but just right. Six hikers departed for Fall Creek Falls State Park and the Prater Place Trail at around 8:30 am. We arrived at the trailhead around 10:15 am. It was 32 degrees there, with clear skies. We passed through snow covered areas en route to the trail, but the trail was snow free. We expected windy conditions because we experienced them driving to the hike, but like the snow, we had little if any winds on the trail. The trail was in relatively good condition. There were a few spots where it got a little soupy. The trail is well blazed and appeared to be well traveled – though we encountered no hikers on this hike. The trail parallels the Camps Gulf Branch for about 1.2 miles and then the gentle ascent becomes a very rocky and steep climb. Once we reached the top of the bluff, the trail is a fairly level hike for the next mile and a half where we had a small descent to the falls. We had a pleasant lunch at the falls and around noon began the exit portion of our hike. We exited the trail around 2:30 and headed back to Soddy Daisy. I would rate the hike as moderate because of the distance – 6.5 miles and elevation gain of 686 feet. It was the first time for most of us on this particular trail and we all agreed it was a great hike.
If you would like to see some pictures from this hike, including map, click here. If you are trying to view the blog through the TTA website and having trouble, please go directly to the BLOG at www.sdctta.blogspot.com. Google Chrome is the preferred browser.
If you would like to see some pictures from this hike, including map, click here. If you are trying to view the blog through the TTA website and having trouble, please go directly to the BLOG at www.sdctta.blogspot.com. Google Chrome is the preferred browser.
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