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Date Chapter Hike Leader or Contact
    Updated May 12, 2012 Please pre-register. Schedules are subject to change!
    ** May 2012 **  
Every Wed Plateau Leaderless Hikes. Meeting time and location as well as destination vary. Bill Harris
931-484-9152
or see the chapter blog
5/15
Tue
Clarksville 7:00pm CT. 3rd Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Crow Community Center, 211 Richview Rd.) J.R. Tate
931-920-2692
modelt@charter.net
5/15
Tue
Soddy Daisy May 15 - Signal Mountain High School to Mushroom Rock George Bonneau
george.r.bonneau@gmail.com
423-842-3619   
5/19
Sat
Clarksville Rugby. Overnight in Pioneer Cabin. You must pre-register
Suva Bastin
931-645-2849 
5/19
Sat
Columbia/Franklin Big South Fork NRRA. Twin Arches Loop. Jamestown, Oneida. Kevin Hahn
615-775-4259
compensate@yahoo.com 
5/19
Sat
Cove Lake Sand Cave and White Rock. Ewing, VA. John Redmon
865-278-8495 (cell)
423-869-8286 (home) 
5/19
Sat
Highland Rim Eat-Hike-Eat. Sewanee Perimeter Trail, between Breakfield Road Gates G13 and G9. Cathleen Close
931-841-1448
cathleenclose@gmail.com 
5/19
Sat
Murfreesboro Cloudland Canyon Rim Trail Anna or Fount Bertram
615-765-5357
abertram@dtccom.net 
5/19
Sat
Plateau Virginia Creeper Bike Trail overnight trip. Damascus, VA. Candy McNeeley
c.mcneeley@osstn.com
931-335-0282 
5/19
Sat
Soddy Daisy Upper Leggett Road trailhead to Retro Hughes Road. George Bonneau
george.r.bonneau@gmail.com
423-842-3619   
5/19
Sat
Sumner Trails Percy Warner Park. Lunch afterwards at McCabe Pub. Nashville. Kelly Horton
khorton@wm.com
615-294-8309 
5/21
Mon
Highland Rim Date changed due to holiday. 7:00pm CT. 4th Mon Monthly Program Meeting. (D.W. Wilson Community Center, 501 N. Collins Street, Tullahoma.) Carolyn Fitz and John Bordley will present a program on hiking along the Belgium coast. (5:30 at Fast Jack’s, 122 W. Lincoln St., for dinner.) Linda Hudson
931-841-0540
highlandrim@tennesseetrails.org
5/22
Tue
Nashville Dinner at 6:00pm CT. 4th Tue Monthly Program Meeting, Picnic and hike. Edwin Warner Park, Picnic Shelter 10. Come early!! Libby Francis
615-889-5718
libbyslibbys@comcast.net     
5/22
Tue
Soddy Daisy Harrison Bay State Park. George Bonneau
george.r.bonneau@gmail.com
423-842-3619   
5/26
Sat
East Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains NP. Big Creek Trail. Cosby. Rosie
865-951-8317
rosemary_L@hotmail.com 
5/26
Sat
Highland Rim Cloudland Canyon SP. Overlook Trail, Waterfalls Trail, and West Rim Loop Trail. Rising Fawn, GA. Marietta & Jim Poteet
931-924-7666
nannietta@blomand.net 
5/26-
5/28
Jackson Great Smoky Mountains NP. Memorial Day weekend camping and hiking from Big Creek campground. Glen Rognstad
glenrognstad@gmail.com.
5/26
Sat
Soddy Daisy Prentice Cooper SF. Pot Point Loop Trail. George Bonneau
george.r.bonneau@gmail.com
423-842-3619 
5/27
Sun
Murfreesboro Savage Gulf, Stone Door to Greeter Falls Tony Jones
615-397-4463
tonjon1968@gmail.com
5/28
Mon
Highland Rim Memorial Day Lake Party and Hike. Pre-register before Monday, May 28
.Joette Carter
256-776-3551 
5/29
Tue
Soddy Daisy Possum Lake. Nance Jo Ogozalek
nancejo13@gmail.com
256-509-1541 
    ** June 2012 **  
Every Wed Plateau Leaderless Hikes. Meeting time and location as well as destination vary. Bill Harris
931-484-9152
or see the chapter blog
6/2
Sat
Clarksville National Trails Day Activities to be announced. TBA.
6/2
Sat
Highland Rim National Trails Day Event. Short Springs SNA. 5 mile hike at 9am CT. 3 mile hike at 10pm. Joan Hartvigsen
931-962-0811
931-636-2914
6/2
Sat
Murfreesboro National Trails Day trail work at Barfield Crescent Park, Murfreesboro, TN Sara Pollard
615-714-3610
sarabpollard@gmail.com 
6/2
Sat
Plateau National Trails Day: choose a hike from 2 mile easy to 8 mile moderate at Cumberaland Mt SP, Crossville Cheryl Heckler
931-456-6437
thehecklers@charter.net
6/5
Tue
Columbia/Franklin 6:30pm CT. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Grand Buffet, north of Spring Hill.) Marvin Caine
931-486-1632
columbia@tennesseetrails.org  
6/5
Tue
Cove Lake 7:00pm ET. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. New Recreation Center, 300 West Beech Street, La Follette. John Redman
covelake@tennesseetrails.org
423-869-8286     
6/5
Tue
Sumner Trails 7:00pm CT. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. Hendersonville First United Methodist Church (217 East Main Street across from Ellis Middle School). Activities planning for 2012. David and Shirley Primeau
615-424-2948
sumnertrails@tennesseetrails.org     
6/9
Sat
Clarksville University of the South Domain. Perimeter Trail. Shakerag Hollow/Beckwithʼs Point/Piney Point. Sewanee. Ken Johnson
931-802-6343 
6/9
Sat
Highland Rim Civil War History Walk with Dr. Michael Bradley, featuring The Tullahoma Campaign. Joan Hartvigsen
931-962-0811
931-636-2914
6/9
Sat
Murfreesboro Pickett State Park, Jamestown, TN. Hidden Passage trail. Jim Schroeder
615-896-3023
Doughboyjim@comcast.net
6/9-
6/10
Nashville Piney River hike/camp, Spring City Nancy Juodenas njuodenas@yahoo.com 
6/11
Mon
All (Mon.) After Work Walk on Richland Creek Greenway, West Nashville Diane Manas 615-352-7777 
6/11
Mon
All (Mon.) After Work Walk on Richland Creek Greenway Diane Manas 615-352-7777 
6/11
Mon
Nashville (Mon.) After Work Walk on Richland Creek Greenway Diane Manas 615-352-7777 
6/12
Tue
Murfreesboro Note Time - 6:00pm CT. Annual chapter picnic. (Barfield-Crescent Wilderness Station, 697 Barfield-Crescent Rd, Pavillion #1). Sara Pollard
615-714-3610
sarabpollard@gmail.com
6/13
Wed
Nashville (Wed.) After Work Walk on Richland Creek Greenway Diane Manas 615-352-7777 
6/14
Thu
Murfreesboro Cumberland Caverns. Time & Prices TBA Tony Jones
615-397-4463
tonjon1968@gmail.com
6/16
Sat
Clarksville Mammoth Cave NP. Sandy Evans
931-217-4339 
6/16-
6/17
East Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains NP. Overnite camping at Elkmont. On Sunday hike the Little River Trail. You must pre-register.
Limited to first 10 people.

Lesley
865-254-1193 
6/16
Sat
Highland Rim Eat-Float-Eat-Float-Eat. Duck River, Normandy Dam to Dement or Three Forks Bridge. Tom Bentley
931-273-4611 
6/16
Sat
Murfreesboro Eat-Float-Eat-Float-Eat. Joint Event with Highland Rim Chapter, Duck River, Normandy Dam to Dement or Three Forks Bridge Tom Bentley
931-273-4611
6/18
Mon
Nashville (Mon.) After Work Walk on Richland Creek Greenway Diane Manas 615-352-7777 
6/19
Tue
Clarksville 7:00pm CT. 3rd Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Crow Community Center, 211 Richview Rd.) J.R. Tate
931-920-2692
modelt@charter.net
6/22-
6/24
Highland Rim Great Smoky Mountains NP. Car Camping at Elkmont Campground. Friday hike, Little River/Cumcumber Gap Loop. Saturday hike, Ramsey Cascade. Sunday hike, Rich Mountain or Layrel Falls/Cove Mountain. Joint outing with the Murfreesboro Chapter. Pre-register:
Joan Hartvigsen
931-962-0811
jhartvigs@comcast.net 
6/22-
6/24
Murfreesboro Car Camp Elkmont Campground. Hike Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Joint Event with Highland Rim Chapter. Pre-register with Joan Hartvigsen at 931-962-0811 or hartvigs@comcast.net Sara Pollard
615-714-3610
sarabpollard@gmail.com
6/23
Sat
Clarksville Natchez Trace Parkway. Meriwether Lewis NM. Lewis County. Sheryl Butcher
931-233-1867 
6/23
Sat
Nashville Pinson Mounds Karl Dupre (615)207-2250, karld@comcast.net 
6/23
Sat
Plateau John Litton Loop. A 6 mile easy to moderate hike in Big South Fork. Howard Owens 931-484-1328 owenshb@charter.net 
6/25
Mon
Highland Rim 7:00pm CT. 4th Mon Monthly Program Meeting. (D.W. Wilson Community Center, 501 N. Collins Street, Tullahoma.) James Tinch, a ranger at Tim's Ford SP, will present a program on Wilderness Survival. (5:30 at Las Trojas Mexican Restaurant, 1905 N. Jackson St., Tullahoma, next to Kroger, for dinner.) Linda Hudson
931-841-0540
highlandrim@tennesseetrails.org
6/26
Tue
Nashville 7:00pm CT. 4th Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (REI Community Room, 261 Franklin Road, Brentwood.) Libby Francis
615-889-5718
libbyslibbys@comcast.net      
6/30
Sat
Clarksville Virgin Falls. White County. Optional overnight. Sandy Janus
931-551-8523 
6/30
Sat
Highland Rim Short Springs SNA. Work Day. Wally Bigbee
931-473-5968 
    ** July 2012 **  
Every Wed Plateau Leaderless Hikes. Meeting time and location as well as destination vary. Bill Harris
931-484-9152
or see the chapter blog.
7/3
Tue
Columbia/Franklin 6:30pm CT. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Grand Buffet, north of Spring Hill.) Marvin Caine
931-486-1632
columbia@tennesseetrails.org   
7/3
Tue
Cove Lake 7:00pm ET. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. New Recreation Center, 300 West Beech Street, La Follette. John Redman
covelake@tennesseetrails.org
423-869-8286      
7/3
Tue
Soddy Daisy 6:00pm ET. Regular Quarterly Chapter Meeting. Burk’s United Methodist Church. Meet at 4:30 p.m. to go to dinner prior to the meeting. Bob McGavock
kopperkritters@yahoo.com
423-667-2960
7/3
Tue
Sumner Trails 7:00pm CT. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. Hendersonville First United Methodist Church (217 East Main Street across from Ellis Middle School). Activities planning for 2012. David and Shirley Primeau
615-424-2948
sumnertrails@tennesseetrails.org      
7/7
Sat
Jackson Canoe outing. Buffalo River. TBA 
7/7
Sat
Plateau Cumberland Trail Signal Mountain to Edward's Point Segment, Chattanogga Jim Lamb 931-484-5991 jameslamb@frontier.com
7/14
Sat
Nashville Burgess Falls & Rock Island State Park, near Cookville Tom Vickstrom Tomzinger55@gmail.com
7/17
Tue
Clarksville 7:00pm CT. 3rd Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Crow Community Center, 211 Richview Rd.) J.R. Tate
931-920-2692
modelt@charter.net
7/21
Sat
Plateau Old Stone Fort & Short Springs. Manchester Howard Owens 931-484-1328 owenshb@charter.net
7/23
Mon
Highland Rim 7:00pm CT. 4th Mon Monthly Program Meeting. (D.W. Wilson Community Center, 501 N. Collins Street, Tullahoma.) Linda Hudson
931-841-0540
highlandrim@tennesseetrails.org
7/24
Tue
Nashville 7:00pm CT. 4th Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (REI Community Room, 261 Franklin Road, Brentwood.) Doug Burroughs dougburroughs@tennessee.usa.com   
7/28
Sat
Nashville Gentlemen’s Swimming Hole & Colditz Cove, near Rugby Doug Burroughs dougburroughs@tennessee.usa.com 
    ** August 2012 **  
8/4
Sat
Nashville Radnor Lake, Nashville Elizabeth Gerlock eygerlock@bellsouth.net 
8/9
Thu
Plateau 6:30pm CT. 2nd Thu Monthly Program Meeting. (First United Methodist Church Annex at 69 Neecham St, Crossville, TN.) Cheryl Heckler
931-456-6437
thehecklers@charter.net        
8/11
Sat
Nashville Beaman Park Creek Walk, Nashville Nancy Juodenas njuodenas@yahoo.com 
8/12
Sun
Nashville Richland Creek Greenway ice cream hike, Nashville Diane Manas dmanashikes@comcast.net 
    ** September 2012 **  
9/1
Sat
Nashville Buggy Top Cave, near Monteagle Nancy Juodenas, njuodenas@yahoo.com 
9/8
Sat
Nashville Longhunter State Park Day Loop, Nashville Tom Vickstrom Tomzinger55@gmail.com
9/20-
9/23
TTA Southeastern Foot Trails Coalition Biennial Conference. Fall Creek Falls SP. Pikeville.  
9/22
Sat
Memphis Village Creek SP. Wynne, AR. Eileen Kelm,
901-873-3221
e_kelm@yahoo.com 
9/22
Sat
Nashville Grundy Lakes, near Tracy City Libby Francis, libbyslibbys@comcast.net 
9/29
Sat
Memphis Herb Parsons Lake. Fayette County. Cathy Cole
901-486-2601
    ** October 2012 **  
10/2
Tue
Soddy Daisy 6:00pm ET. Regular Quarterly Chapter Meeting. Burk’s United Methodist Church. Meet at 4:30 p.m. to go to dinner prior to the meeting. Bob McGavock
kopperkritters@yahoo.com
423-667-2960
10/6
Sat
Memphis Natchez Trace SP. Nature Hike, Red Leaves Trail. Wildersville. Freddi Felt
901-685-9915 
10/11
Thu
Plateau 6:30pm CT. 2nd Thu Monthly Program Meeting. (First United Methodist Church Annex at 69 Neecham St, Crossville, TN.) Cheryl Heckler
931-456-6437
thehecklers@charter.net         
10/13
Sat
Memphis Tishomingo SP. Tishomingo, MS. Kam Hipkins
901-266-4066 
10/13-
10/14
Nashville Mousetail Landing backpack, near Linden Nancy Juodenas njuodenas@yahoo.com 
10/20
Sat
Memphis Ft. Pillow SP. Henning. Holly Fleming
901-377-6278 
10/26-
10/28
TTA Annual Meeting. Brandon Springs. Land between the Lakes. Dover. Hosted by Clarksville Chapter. 
    ** November 2012 **  
11/3
Sat
Memphis Herb Parsons Lake. Fayette County. Linda Walston
901-606-9866 
11/3
Sat
Nashville Honker Lake, Land Between the Lakes Libby Francis libbyslibbys@comcast.net 
11/4
Sun
TTA DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS.  
11/10
Sat
Memphis Big Hill Pond State Park. Pocahontas. Pat Mazzeo
901-725-1842 
11/10
Sat
Nashville Rock Creek Gorge, Cumberland Trail near Soddy Daisy Tom Vickstrom Tomzinger55@gmail.com
11/17
Sat
Memphis Shiloh NMP. Historical Hike or Compass Hike - TBD. Shiloh. Charlie Bright
charlie.bright2010@gmail.com 
11/17
Sat
Nashville Bear Waller Gap, near Carthage Diane Manas dmanashikes@comcast.net 
11/24
Sat
Memphis Meeman-Shelby Forest SP. Millington. Freddi Felt
901-685-9915 
    ** December 2012 **  
12/1
Sat
Memphis Village Creek SP. Wynne, AR. TBA. 
12/8
Sat
Memphis Meeman-Shelby Forest SP. Millington. Debbi Hicks
901-337-0410 
12/8
Sat
Nashville Big Hill Pond, near Pocahontas Nancy Juodenas njuodenas@yahoo.com 
12/15
Sat
Nashville REI Gift Wrap, REI, 261 Franklin Road, Brentwood Diane Manas dmanashikes@comcast.net 
12/15
Sat
Nashville Nashville Chapter Holiday Party, Bellevue Alice Cannon acannon12@bellsouth.net 
 

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