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Date Chapter Hike Leader or Contact
    Updated Aug 31, 2010 Please pre-register. Schedules are subject to change!
    ** September 2010 **  
Every Wed Plateau Leaderless Hikes. Meeting time and location as well as destination vary. Bill Harris
931-484-9152
or see chapter blog.
Sep (TBD) CTC BRAT (Bike Ride Across Tennessee). Benefits Cumberland Trail. Date TBD. CTC
cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com
931-456-6259  
9/4
Sat
Clarksville Ashland City Rails to Trails. Unpaved Section. J. R. Tate
931-920-2692. 
9/4
Sat
Dyer County Forked Deer River Clean-up. From the Roellen Boat Ramp to the Dyersburg River Park. Jim Stark
731-589-1776 
9/4-
9/6
Murfreesboro Backpack Smoky Mountains. Trails TBA. Charlotte Broyles
615-890-6308
broylescha@hotmail.com
9/4
Sat
Nashville Beaman Park. Boardwalk Construction Project. Nashville. Beaman Park Nature Center
615-862-8580 
9/4-
9/5
Upper Cumberland Martha Sundquist State Forest. Tennessee Gulf Trail. Newport. Camp Saturday night at Cosby Campground, GSMNP. Kathleen Sullivan
931-520-6294
ksully@frontiernet.net 
9/7
Tue
Columbia/Franklin 6:30pm CT. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Grand Buffet, north of Spring Hill.) Ron Dunn, TTA's Membership Director, will share photographs of his recent hikes in Great Britain. Bobby Hardeman
puttr22@aol.com
615-430-0638
9/7
Tue
Cove Lake 6:00pm ET. 1st Mon Monthly Program Meeting. (Cove Lake State Park, Shelter 1)
Time & Place TBA, Changed due to Labor Day holiday.
Richard Helm
423-562-1110
Richard.Helm@ahss.org
9/7
Tue
Highland Rim 7:00pm CT. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (D.W. Wilson Community Center, 501 N. Collins Street, Tullahoma.) Peggy and Frank Cregor will present a program on Gorilla tracking, as well as the political history of Rwanda and Uganda. Barbie Moré
931-454-0599
highlandrim@tennesseetrails.org
9/7
Tue
Sumner Trails 7:00pm CT. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. ( First Presbyterian Church, 172 West Main Street, Hendersonville) Tom or Debra Obrock
615-826-7459
tnobrock@hotmail.com
9/9
Thu
Plateau No meeting this month. See picnic on 9/11. 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
9/11
Sat
Clarksville Red River Canoe Trip. John Sneed
931-920-3828
(There is a charge for canoe rental.) 
9/11
Sat
Columbia/Franklin Virgin Falls SNA. Hike to Overlook. DeRossett. Bobby Hardeman
puttr22@aol.com
615-430-0638 
9/11
Sat
Cove Lake CTSP. Tank Springs to Cove Lake. Richard Helm
423-562-1110 
9/11
Sat
Highland Rim South Cumberland SP. Collins Gulf to Horsepound Falls. Greutli-Laager. Jim & Marietta Poteet
nannietta@blomand.net
931-924-7666 
9/11
Sat
Jackson Chapter Cookout and Country Road Walk. We're kicking off the fall hiking season. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided. Bring a side dish and 2-liter soft drink to share. Don Dresser
731-668-4190
donald_dresser@usit.net 
9/11
Sat
Murfreesboro Cumberland Trail. Possum Creek. Jim Schroeder
615-896-3023
doughboyjim@comcast.net 
9/11
Sat
Plateau 2:00pm CT. Chapter picnic. Dartmoor Marina in Fairfield Glade. Potluck. Activities include pontoon boat rides on the lake and swimming. If you will be attending, please RSVP by September 6. Cheryl Heckler
931-456-6437
thehecklers@charter.net
9/14
Tue
Murfreesboro 7:00pm CT. 2nd Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Barfield-Crescent Wilderness Station, 697 Barfield-Cresent Rd.)Murfreesboro member Tony Jones will give a pictorial presentation on his recent Natchez to Nashville trip on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Millette Jones
615-397-9588
millette.jones@comcast.net
9/14
Tue
Northwest 7:00pm CT. 2nd Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (UTM campus, Paul Meek Library, Room 120 in Media Services / B I.) Scott Pun
spun@utm.edu
731-881-7316 
9/16
Thu
Memphis 7:00pm CT. 3rd Thu Monthly Program Meeting. (Cordova Library, 8457 Trinity Rd.) Woody Pierce, Auction Chair, will share information about the TTA Annual Meeting and Auction at Pickwick. Margaret Smith
901-210-6097
542003@yahoo.com
9/16
Thu
Sumner Trails Moss Wright Park. Goodlettsville. Anne
ttahiker@msn.com
615-851-1062 
9/17-
9/19
Nashville Big South Fork NRRA. Car camping and hiking. Joint outing with Sumner Trails chapter. Nancy Juodenas
njuodenas@hotmail.com 
9/17-
9/19
Sumner Trails Big South Fork. Car camping and hiking. (Contact leader for information on camping arrangements at Bandy Creek.) Joint outing with Nashville Chapter. Anne
ttahiker@msn.com
615-851-1052 
9/18
Sat
Clarksville Big South Fork NRRA. Overnight. J. R. Tate
931-920-2692 
9/18
Sat
East Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains NP. Injun Creek Trail. Rosie
865-548- 6171
rosiemar623@att.net 
9/18
Sat
Highland Rim Eat-Hike-Eat. Destination TBD. Sewanee. Tom Bentley
htbentley@lighttube.net
931-273-6344  
9/18
Sat
Murfreesboro Stones River National Battlefield Beginner Newcomer hike. Tony Jones
615-397-4463
awj68@comcast.net  
9/18
Sat
Northwest Nathan Bedford Forrest SP. (Possibility of a Friday night overnight, Sep 17, in primitive campground.) Scott Pun
spun@utm.edu 
9/18
Sat
Sumner Trails Stones River Battlefield. Murfreesboro. Joint Hike with Murfreesboro Chapter. Anne
ttahiker@msn.com 
9/18
Sat
Upper Cumberland South Cumberland SP. Savage Gulf SNA. Big Creek Rim and Laurel Trails. Beersheba Springs. Richard Savage
931-526-2035
savage_richard@hotmail.com 
9/21
Tue
Clarksville 7:00pm CT. 3rd Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Crow Community Center, 211 Richview Rd.) J. R.Tate will report on his 2006 AT through hike. Paul Schwab
931-645-906
paulschwab@bellsouth.net
9/22
Wed
Nashville Richland Creek Greenway. West Nashville. Diane Manas
615-352-7777 
9/23
Thu
Sumner Trails Moss Wright Park. Goodlettsville. Anne
ttahiker@msn.com
615-851-1062  
9/25
Sat
Clarksville National Public Lands Day Event. Land between the Lakes NRRA. Trail Maintenance on North South Trail from Tharpe Road to South Welcome Station. Stewart County. Paul Schwab
931-645-9068 
9/25
Sat
Cove Lake Royal Blue WMA. Elk Viewing. Clyde or Sue Edgemon
865-494-0931 
9/25-
9/26
CTC National Public Lands Day Event (NPLD). Volunteers needed to help with bridge and trail repair in the Tennessee River Gorge segment of the Cumberland Trail State Park. Volunteers will meet at 8:00 am ET at the Signal Mountain parking lot. cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com
931-456-6259
www.cumberlandtrail.org 
9/25
Sat
Memphis Village Creek SP. Wynne, AR. Kathryn Skinner
901-527-4308 
9/25
Sat
Murfreesboro Annual Yard Sale fund raiser. Millette Jones
615-397-9588
millette.jones@comcast.net 
9/25
Sat
Nashville Warner Parks. Soft-shoe road walk. Nashville,. Diane Manas
615-352-7777
9/25
Sat
Plateau Cumberland Cove. Cowpens Trail and Stillhouse Rock overlook. Teresa Targosz
Charley Massey
931-839-8283
chas.massey@frontiernet.net 
9/25
Sat
Sumner Trails Stones River Greenway. Nashville. Al Ballenger
ballallenger@aol.com 
9/25
Sat
TTA National Public Lands Day. TBD 
9/25
Sat
Upper Cumberland Big South Fork NRRA. Maudes Crack. Jamestown. Richard Savage
931-526-2035
savage_richard@hotmail.com 
9/26
Sun
Murfreesboro Long Hunter State Park. Bryant Grove Trail. Sara Pollard
615-714-3610
spollard@mtsu.edu 
9/27-
9/30
CTC Trail maintenance in the CTSP Tennessee River Gorge segment. Volunteers needed to help with trail maintenance in preparation for the 2010 Stump Jump trail race. cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com
931-456-6259
www.cumberlandtrail.org 
9/28
Tue
Nashville 7:00pm CT. 4th Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (REI Community Room, 261 Franklin Road, Brentwood.) Jane Holston will tell us about her first hike to Kilimanjaro in 2002 at age 63, as well as a subsequent ascent, plus trips to Nepal and the Everest Base Camp. Libby Francis
615-889-5718
libbyslibbys@comcast.net
9/29
Wed
Nashville Richland Creek Greenway. West Nashville. Diane Manas
615-352-7777  
    ** October 2010 **  
Every Wed Plateau Leaderless Hikes. Meeting time and location as well as destination vary. Bill Harris
931-484-9152
or see chapter blog.
10/1
Fri
Murfreesboro 19th Annual Allardt Pumpkin Festival. Adventure Trip to Historic Rugby. Anna or Fount Bertram
615-765-5357
abertram@dtccom.net 
10/1-
10/3
TTA 19th Annual Allardt Pumpkin Festival.
Friday: Camp at Pickett SP. Tents and RVs are first-come, first-served. Cabins may be available by calling Pickett (931-879-5821).
Saturday: Shop for Crafts, watch the weigh-off, sample pumpkin baked goods. At noon, decorate the TTA float. At 2pm, march in the Pumpkin Festival Parade! Afterwards, hike in nearby Colditz Cove SNA to view Northrup Falls.
Sunday: Choice of several short, but beautiful hikes on the trails of Pickett.
More details.
Anne Wesley
ttahiker@msn.com 
10/1
Fri
TTA 19th Annual Allardt Pumpkin Festival. A walking tour of the historic village of Rugby. Fount & Anna Bertram.
10/2
Sat
CTC Stump Jump Trail Race. Signal Mountain.  CTC
cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com
931-456-6259
More info.
10/2
Sat
Memphis Pinson Mounds SAP. Jackson. Francis Ruffin
901-396-1108 
10/2
Sat
Murfreesboro 19th Annual Allardt Pumpkin Festival. Colditz Cove. Fount Bertram
615-765-5357
fwbertram@dtccom.net 
10/2
Sat
Northwest Land Between the Lakes NRRA. (Possibility of a Friday night, Oct. 1, overnight in a primitive campground.) Scott Pun
spun@utm.edu 
10/2
Sat
TTA 19th Annual Allardt Pumpkin Festival. Includes Arts and Crafts booths, Pumpkin Cooking Contest, Other Events and Activities, Parade, Weigh-in. Anne Wesley
ttahiker@msn.com
10/3
Sun
TTA 19th Annual Allardt Pumpkin Festival. Short, but beautiful hike on the trails of Pickett State Park. Jamestown. Anne Wesley
ttahiker@msn.com
10/4
Mon
Cove Lake 6:00pm ET. 1st Mon Monthly Program Meeting. (LaFollette Rec Center, 201 S. 9th.) Richard Helm
423-562-1110
Richard.Helm@ahss.org
10/4
Mon
Soddy Daisy 6pm ET. Quarterly chapter meeting. Soddy-Daisy Municipal Building.
10/5
Tue
Columbia/Franklin 6:30pm CT. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Grand Buffet, north of Spring Hill.) Bobby Hardeman
puttr22@aol.com
615-430-0638
10/5
Tue
Highland Rim 7:00pm CT. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (D.W. Wilson Community Center, 501 N. Collins Street, Tullahoma.) Barbie Moré
931-454-0599
highlandrim@tennesseetrails.org
10/5
Tue
Sumner Trails 7:00pm CT. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (First Presbyterian Church, 172 West Main Street, Hendersonville) Tom or Debra Obrock
615-826-7459
tnobrock@hotmail.com
10/9-
10/10
Memphis Buffalo NR. Jasper, AR. Woody & Carolyn Pierce
901-755-5635 
10/9
Sat
Murfreesboro GSMNP. Ramsey Cascades. Ann Jacobs
615-896-3935
eannjacobs@aol.com 
10/11
Mon
Jackson 7:00pm CT. 2nd Mon Monthly Program Meeting. (Perkins Restaurant, 999 Vann Dr. Eat at 6.) Glen Rognstad
731-217-5966
jackson@tennesseetrails.org
10/12
Tue
Murfreesboro 7:00pm CT. 2nd Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Barfield-Crescent Wilderness Station, 697 Barfield-Cresent Rd.) Millette Jones
615-397-9588
millette.jones@comcast.net
10/12
Tue
Northwest 7:00pm CT. 2nd Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (UTM campus, Paul Meek Library, Room 120 in Media Services / B I.) Scott Pun
spun@utm.edu
731-881-7316 
10/13-
10/15
CTC Trail maintenance in the CT New River segment. Volunteers needed to help with trail maintenance between Cove Lake and Norma Road. cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com
931-456-6259
www.cumberlandtrail.org  
10/14
Thu
Plateau 6:30pm CT. 2nd Thu Monthly Program Meeting (First United Methodist Church Annex at 69 Neecham St, Crossville, TN) Ron Dunn will be sharing photos of his recent hike through the Lake District of England. Cheryl Heckler
931-456-6437
thehecklers@charter.net
10/16
Sat
CTC 50k trail running event in the New River segment of the CTSP. Please visit: www.cumberlandtrailraces.com/CumberlandTrail50k/HOME.html for more details. cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com
931-456-6259
www.cumberlandtrail.org   
10/16
Sat
Memphis Meeman-Shelby Forest. Horse Trail. Memphis. Linda Coffield
901-372-9028 
10/16
Sat
Upper Cumberland Savage Gulf. Above the Gulf hike. Lillian Ey
615-746-8890
eyintn@hotmail.com  
10/19
Tue
Clarksville 7:00pm CT. 3rd Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Crow Community Center, 211 Richview Rd.) Paul Schwab
931-645-906
paulschwab@bellsouth.net
10/21
Thu
Memphis 7:00pm CT. 3rd Thu Monthly Program Meeting. (Cordova Library, 8457 Trinity Rd.) Margaret Smith
901-210-6097
542003@yahoo.com
10/23
Sat
Memphis Big Hill Pond SP. Pocahontas. Debbi Hicks
devora181@yahoo.com 
10/23
Sat
Murfreesboro Percy Warner. Mossy Ridge Trail. Ann Jacobs
615-896-3935
eannjacobs@aol.com  
10/26
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
10/30
Sat
Highland Rim Short Springs SNA. Workday. TBD.   
10/30
Sat
Memphis Herb Parsons Lake. Linda Walston
901-606-9866 
10/30
Sat
Murfreesboro Green Mountain. Bob Goodwin
256-564-8417
CAMEL40@earthlink.net 
    ** November 2010 **  
Every Wed Plateau Leaderless Hikes. Meeting time and location as well as destination vary. Bill Harris
931-484-9152
or see chapter blog.
11/1
Mon
Cove Lake 6:00pm ET. 1st Mon Monthly Program Meeting. (LaFollette Rec Center, 201 S. 9th.) Richard Helm
423-562-1110
Richard.Helm@ahss.org
11/2
Tue
Columbia/Franklin 6:30pm CT. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Grand Buffet, north of Spring Hill.) Bobby Hardeman
puttr22@aol.com
615-430-0638
11/2-
11/9
CTC New River segment trail construction phase 3. Volunteers needed to help construct trail along Straight Fork in Scott County. cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com
931-456-6259
www.cumberlandtrail.org   
11/2
Tue
Highland Rim 7:00pm CT. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (D.W. Wilson Community Center, 501 N. Collins Street, Tullahoma.)Ron Dunn will be sharing photos of his hike through the Lake District of England. Barbie Moré
931-454-0599
highlandrim@tennesseetrails.org
11/2
Tue
Sumner Trails 7:00pm CT. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (First Presbyterian Church, 172 West Main Street, Hendersonville) Tom or Debra Obrock
615-826-7459
tnobrock@hotmail.com
11/6
Sat
Memphis V&E Greenline & Old Growth Forest. Memphis. Carolyn Pierce
901-755-5635 
11/6
Sat
Murfreesboro Bowling Farm fall folliage hike and potluck. Tony Jones
615-397-4463
awj68@comcast.net 
11/6
Sat
Upper Cumberland Frozen Head State Park. Armes Gap to Big Cove Campground. Lillian Ey
615-746-8890
eyintn@hotmail.com  
11/8
Mon
Jackson 7:00pm CT. 2nd Mon Monthly Program Meeting. (Perkins Restaurant, 999 Vann Dr. Eat at 6.) Glen Rognstad
731-217-5966
jackson@tennesseetrails.org
11/9
Tue
Murfreesboro 7:00pm CT. 2nd Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Barfield-Crescent Wilderness Station, 697 Barfield-Cresent Rd.) Millette Jones
615-397-9588
millette.jones@comcast.net
11/9
Tue
Northwest 7:00pm CT. 2nd Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (UTM campus, Paul Meek Library, Room 120 in Media Services / B I.) Scott Pun
spun@utm.edu
731-881-7316 
11/11
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
11/12-
11/14
TTA Annual Meeting. Pickwick Landing SP. Host Chapters, Memphis & Jackson. 
11/13
Sat
Upper Cumberland Cumberland Trail. Brady Mountain. Richard Savage
931-526-2035
savage_richard@hotmail.com
11/14-
11/17
TTA 20th American Trails National Symposium. Chattanooga. CTC, co-sponsor. More … 
11/16
Tue
Clarksville 7:00pm CT. 3rd Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Crow Community Center, 211 Richview Rd.) Paul Schwab
931-645-906
paulschwab@bellsouth.net
11/18
Thu
Memphis 7:00pm CT. 3rd Thu Monthly Program Meeting. (Cordova Library, 8457 Trinity Rd.) Margaret Smith
901-210-6097
542003@yahoo.com
11/20
Sat
Memphis Meeman-Shelby Forest. Chickasaw Bluff Trail. Pam Beale
901-412-3810 
11/23
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
11/26
Fri
Murfreesboro Annual day after Thanksgiving walk-off-the-turkey hike. Old Stone Fort. tba 
11/27
Sat
Memphis Ft. Pillow SP. Henning. Debbi Hicks
devora181@yahoo.com 
    ** December 2010 **  
Every Wed Plateau Leaderless Hikes. Meeting time and location as well as destination vary. Bill Harris
931-484-9152
or see chapter blog.
12/4-
12/5
CTC Cumberland Trail backpack. New River section from Norma Road to Smoky Creek Road. Tony Hook
tony.hook@frontiernet.net 
12/4
Sat
Memphis Lucius Burch SNA. North of Walnut Grove Rd. Freddi Felt
901-685-9915 
12/6
Mon
Cove Lake 6:00pm ET. 1st Mon Monthly Program Meeting. (LaFollette Rec Center, 201 S. 9th.) Richard Helm
423-562-1110
Richard.Helm@ahss.org
12/7
Tue
Columbia/Franklin 6:30pm CT. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Grand Buffet, north of Spring Hill.) Bobby Hardeman
puttr22@aol.com
615-430-0638
12/7
Tue
Highland Rim 7:00pm CT. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (D.W. Wilson Community Center, 501 N. Collins Street, Tullahoma.) Barbie Moré
931-454-0599
highlandrim@tennesseetrails.org
12/7
Tue
Sumner Trails 7:00pm CT. 1st Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (First Presbyterian Church, 172 West Main Street, Hendersonville) Tom or Debra Obrock
615-826-7459
tnobrock@hotmail.com
12/9
Thu
Plateau 4:30pm-6:00pm CT. Chapter Christmas Party. Please bring an appetizer to share while socializing with your hiking buddies. Bring a gift if you want to participate in the "dirty Santa" gift exchange. (First National Bank of the Cumberlands. Crossville, TN) Cheryl Heckler
931-456-6437
thehecklers@charter.net
12/11
Sat
Memphis Meeman-Shelby Forest. Woodland Trail.Linda Walston, 901-606-9866 Linda Walston
901-606-9866 
12/13
Mon
Jackson 7:00pm CT. 2nd Mon Monthly Program Meeting. (Perkins Restaurant, 999 Vann Dr. Eat at 6.) Glen Rognstad
731-217-5966
jackson@tennesseetrails.org
12/14
Tue
Murfreesboro 7:00pm CT. 2nd Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Barfield-Crescent Wilderness Station, 697 Barfield-Cresent Rd.) Chapter Christmas party and dinner. Millette Jones
615-397-9588
millette.jones@comcast.net
12/14
Tue
Northwest 7:00pm CT. 2nd Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (UTM campus, Paul Meek Library, Room 120 in Media Services / B I.) Scott Pun
spun@utm.edu
731-881-7316 
12/21
Tue
Clarksville 7:00pm CT. 3rd Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Crow Community Center, 211 Richview Rd.) Paul Schwab
931-645-906
paulschwab@bellsouth.net
12/28
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
    ** January 2011 **  
1/9-
1/15
CTC Winter Alternative Break. Students from the University of Kansas will be working to construct the Cumberland Trail. Soddy Daisy. CTC office
cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com
931-456-6259 
    ** February 2011 **  
02/20 - 03/26 CTC The CTC's 15th annual BreakAway program. Hamilton County. CTC
cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com
931-456-6259
    ** March 2011 **  
02/20 - 03/26 CTC The CTC's 15th annual BreakAway program. Hamilton County. CTC
cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com
931-456-6259 
 

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