Cumberland State Park 10.4.17

It was a cloudy, foggy day when this group left Soddy Daisy for the Cumberland Mtn. State Park.  There were seven hikers on this hike.  By the time they reached the mountain the fog had dissipated.  The group started the hike in the clockwise direction and everyone enjoyed the hike.  The hike distance was about 6 miles.  The group finished the hike at about 1:15 and then enjoyed lunch at the lodge.  I would rate this hike as moderate.  If you would like to see some pictures, click here. 

5-Points Trailhead 10.31.17

Perfect day for a hike.  A very nice lady by the name of Peggy came all the way from Indianapolis to hike with us!  There were 10 hikers on this easy to moderate hike five mile hike.  We started at the 5-Point trailhead and worked our way to the Cloudland Connector Trail.  We hiked about 2.5 miles and then turned around and came back.  If you would like to see a couple of pictures, click here. 

Craven's House

Although there were only four hikers on this hike, they were mighty in effort.  They took the Mountain Beautiful Trail up to Point Park, continued toward sunset rock, then returned via the Bluff View Trail.  The weather was perfect!  Unfortunately, there was no color to be seen on the mountain and the Kudzu was still thriving.  The hike totaled just a little under four miles and I would rate the hike as moderate.  If you would like to see more pictures, click here.

White Oak Mtn. 10.10.17

Wow!  There were 14 people and three dogs on this short hike.  It was an overcast and drizzly morning, but not one drop fell during the hike.  However, it was very humid and I think everyone was glad when this short four mile hike was over.  I would rate the hike as moderate.  I'm going to admonish every one of the hikers except the dogs.  You would think that with this many people some one could send me some pictures.  I only got the one of the group. 

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.