We had four hikers on the Stone Door Hike: Betsy Darken, Tom McElhone, Joan Hartvigsen and Matt from Knoxville. We invited Matt to join the TTA. Tom and Joan stayed on top on the Big Creek and Laurel Trails. Betsy and Matt descended into Big Creek Gulf. Joan and Tom also visited Laurel Falls. The overlooks were beautiful.
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Seven patriotic hikers hiked the Window Cliffs Trail on the 4th of July. I'm surprised there were no other TTA hikes scheduled for the 4th. We encountered quite a few other hikers out on the trail this holiday. The weather cooperated long enough for us to have a good hike - no rain, but lots of heat and humidity. There was enough cloud cover to keep the heat to a bearable level. We all got our feet wet making the 18 creek crossings (9x2 on an out and back trail). It was a 5.5 mile moderate hike with 662' elevation gain.
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Saturday’s hike was a hot one! We started at the end of the road that leads to the Apalachia Powerhouse across the Hiwassee River. The hike began along the road, with fishermen in the river and on the shore, catching trout. At Towee Creek, the trail headed into the forest, up the bluffs and through the overgrown weeds. After a couple of miles the path exited the bluffs, crossed the road and entered a much better maintained trail along the river. There were Canada geese, deer and even an eagle flying nearby. Festive colored rafts soon replaced fishermen, as TVA released water from the powerhouse. Protected by our canine companion, Dewey, the hike was completed at Childer’s Creek at about the 6 mile mark.
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I'm pining for a good tree pun. I wish they were more poplar.
I do not have a write up for this hike, but looking at the photographs, it looks like the weather was just about perfect so think the hikers had a great hike.
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First restaurant opens on the moon.
Great Food
No atmosphere
Four hikers went on the Gahuti Trail hike aat Fort Mountain State Park. We hiked 9 miles. The weather was perfect. The hikers were Jim Barrett, Highland Rim, Jennifer Davis (Murfreesboro Chapter), Tom McElhone and Joan Hartvigsen, both from Scenic City.