Mushroom Rock 10.30.17

There was a relatively large group of 13 hikers on this beautiful Fall morning.  This Signal Mountain hike was scheduled to be about 5.5 miles on the Blue Loop Trail to Mushroom Rock.  Today we had a couple of dogs!  One was a beautiful golden retriever named Abby and then little Miss Mattie.  Mushroom rock is about 1.2 miles from the trail head and is marked with white arrows.  It is on private land and not as well maintained as official trails.  After a short break at Mushroom Rock, we headed back towards the Blue Loop Trail to complete the hike.  The second leg of the hike was a bit of a "surprise" (you could say lost or mistake, but I'll be gentle) as the group took a different route than planned.  You might call it the road less traveled.  The next mile or so could best be described as a "meandering ramble".  A couple of the hikers slipped on this dusty trail, but the blood was minor and no tears were spilled.  Soon the group was back on track and as they say, "all is well that ends well".  No one was in the mood to continue on to the covered bridge, maybe next time.   To see some pictures, click here.

imodium Falls 9.30.17

There were six hikers on this very beautiful day.  Originally this hike was scheduled for six miles.  But being the SUPER HIKERS OF SODDY DAISY, they decided to go all the way to the falls for a distance of 9.5 miles!  I would rate this hike as strenuous.  The trails were beautiful, but the falls were only a trickle.  At the falls, the group stopped in a beautiful area for a snack.  Thanks Boodie for leading the hike.  To see a few more pictures, click here. 

Sittin's Gulch 9.26.17

Sittin's Gulch is a 4.5 mile hike.  It is uphill all the way to the falls but of course that means it is downhill all the way back.  I would rate this hike as strenuous, at least the uphill part.  Most of the trail is in the shade so this made for a very comfortable hike.  To see some very nice photos, click here. 

Harrison Bay S.P. 9.19.17

There were 14 hikers on this beautiful day. One of today's hikers was a lady from New York!  She was camping at the park so we asked her to join us.  She travels all over and loves to hike.  She was down here to play softball in Dalton.  Today's hike was more of a stroll and the group did not finish until about 11:00 AM.  The distance of  this hike was bout 4 1/2 miles and I would rate it as easy.  If you would like to see some very nice pictures, click here. 

Roaring Creek 9.16.17

It was the perfect day to hike along Roaring Creek.  The hike was quite strenuous over a one mile section of the trail, but the four intrepid hikers conquered all.  The view from the bluff and the sound of the rapids was well worth it.  The total distance of the hike was 6.4 miles total.  The exhausted hikers no doubt set a world record at 3.75 hours (1.65 MPH) over this torturous terrain.  Too see some pictures, click here.