12.29.12   On this cold blustery day there were twelve hikers.  One young man was carrying a pack with 75lbs of weight in it!  All I know is I couldn't have done it.  He was preparing for an upcoming event where he would be carrying even more weight.  It was drizzling or raining during much of the hike.  The actual proposed hike was interrupted by nature as there was an overflowing stream blocking our trail.   We had to do a bit of detouring and change course to avoid it.  The other stream crossings were relatively minor, but did get your feet good and wet if you didn't have water proof shoes on.  While the weather did put a bit of a dampener on the hike, all were in good spirits and a good hike was had.  Thanks George for leading this one.  We did see one deer crossing the road as we finished the hike.  After the hike we had a very good meal at Park Place Restaurant. I would rate this trail as easy and the distance was 5 miles.  If you would like to see a few pictures, click on the Chickamauga Battlefield tab above.

Little Cedar Mountain

12.18.12  On today's hike there were 10 happy hikers.  The day was perfect for hiking.  Cool and the sky's were clear although most of the hike was in forested areas.  Everybody had a good time.  There was only one casualty and it was a pretty hard fall, but no injuries.  We hiked out to an overlook called Gray's Bluff and took in a great view of Nickajack Lake.  We got a little confused about where we were a couple of times since the intersections are not well marked and we walked right past a couple.  We eventually found our way and nobody was complaining.  The total distance of the hike was 5 miles and I guess with the exception of one hill, I would rate it as easy.  After the hike we went for our obligatory lunch and this time it was at Cracker Barrel.  We all had an excellent feed.  For a few pictures, click on the Cedar Mountain tab up above.

Mushroom Rock

12.16.12  Finally!  After somehow losing John's picture of Mushroom Rock, he sent me another copy.  Now everyone who is interested can see a why they named it Mushroom Rock.  To see a better copy of the picture, click on the Mushroom Rock tab.  Any speculation on how long it will be before that big rock topples off?  This picture was taken on the Signal Point to Hwy 27 hike.  To see a few more pictures of the hike click on the Signal Mountain to Hwy 27 tab up above.

Rock Creek

12.15.12  We had 10 people on this hike.  The hike began at the upper Leggett Road Parking area and finished at the lower Leggett Road parking lot.  As we started out, there were a few sprinkles in the air.  It was cool, but quite nice for hiking.  We hiked from the upper parking area down to Rock Creek then back up to the lower parking lot.  Along the way we had a couple more sprinkles, but not enough to put the camera away.  Everyone had a good time.  Afterward, some of us met at the Huddle House where we quickly consumed all the calories we had lost during the hike.  I would rate this hike as moderate and the distance was 3.1 miles.  For a few pictures of the hike, click on the Rock Creek tab up above.

Signal Point to Hwy 27

12.8.12  Lynne, Jean, George, Bob, Doug, John, Charles   Not a bad day for a hike, but it was a killer of a hike.  I would rate this hike as severe as it really wore down a couple of the hikers.  John took a really great picture of Mushroom Rock, but somehow I managed to delete it.  It was on the blog for a few days, but I guess it is gone forever now.  I think the hike was about 8 miles.  To see a few pictures of the hike, click on the Signal Point to Hwy 27 tab above.