The Murfreesboro chapter serves hikers of Rutherford and surrounding counties. Hikes are regularly scheduled throughout the year on the many trails in this region, as well as in other parts of the state. Check the TTA calendar for more information about upcoming hikes.
The Murfreesboro chapter meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM CT in the Wilderness Station, located behind the ballfields in Barfield Crescent Park, 697 Barfield Crescent Road. (map)
For more information, call Millette Jones, chapter chair, at 615-397-9588.
The outings coordinator for Murfreesboro is Tony Jones. Please send an email or call at 615-397-4463 if you would like to volunteer to lead a hike.
The Murfeesboro Chapter reports on their activities on their blog.
Upcoming Murfreesboro Hikes and Programs:
Click here if you want to be notified by email whenever the TTA web calendar is updated.
| Date | Chapter | Hike | Leader or Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Updated Mar 09, 2010 | Please pre-register. Schedules are subject to change! | ||
| ** March 2010 ** | |||
| 3/9 Tue |
Murfreesboro | 7:00pm CT. 2nd Tue Monthly Program Meeting. (Barfield-Crescent Wilderness Station, 697 Barfield-Cresent Rd.)Tennessee State Naturalist, Randy Hedgepath, will be our guest speaker. | Millette Jones 615-397-9588 millette.jones@comcast.net |
| 3/13 Sat |
Murfreesboro | Monte Sano State Park. Huntsville, AL. McKay Hollow. | Bob Goodwin 256-564-8417 camel40@earthlink.net |
| 3/13 Sat |
Murfreesboro | South Cumberland tba | Jim & Marietta Poteet 931-924-7666 nannietta@blomand.net |
| 3/20 Sat |
Murfreesboro | Friends of Edgar Evins State Park Waterfall tour. | Anna or Fount Bertram 615-765-5357 abertram@dtccom.net |
| 3/20- 3/21 |
Murfreesboro | Backpack (Trail tba). | Charlotte Broyles 615-890-6308 broylescha@hotmail.com |
| 3/27 Sat |
Murfreesboro | Frozen Head State Park. Trail tba | Millette Jones 615-397-9588 millette.jones@comcast.net |
| ** April 2010 ** | |||
| 4/10 Sat |
Murfreesboro | South Cumberland tba | Jim & Marietta Poteet 931-924-7666 nannietta@blomand.net |
| 4/10 Sat |
Murfreesboro | Cane Creek Preserve. Huntsville, AL. Multi-chapter hike with Columbia/Franklin. | Bob Goodwin 256-564-8417 CAMEL40@earthlink.net |
| 4/10- 4/11 |
Murfreesboro | Backpack South Cumberland (Trail tba) | Tony Hook tony.hook@frontiernet.net |
| 4/10 Sat |
Murfreesboro | Friends of Edgar Evins State Park Celebration of Spring. | Anna or Fount Bertram 615-765-5357 abertram@dtccom.net |
| 4/13 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 |
| 4/17 Sat |
Murfreesboro | Bowie nature Preserve. | Ann Jacobs 615-896-3935 eannjacobs@aol.com |
| 4/22 Thu |
TTA | Earth Day. 40th Anniversary. | TBD |
| 4/24 Sat |
Murfreesboro | Bowling Farm Spring Wildflower Potluck. | Tony & Millette Jones awj68@comcast.net 615-397-4463 |
| ** May 2010 ** | |||
| 5/1 Sat |
Murfreesboro | Foster Falls. | Nabil Wakid 615-893-7942 nwakid@bellsouth.net |
| 5/1 Sat |
TTA | Quarterly Board Meeting. Location TBA. | Don Dresser president@tennesseetrails.org |
| 5/8 Sat |
Murfreesboro | South Cumberland tba | Jim & Marietta Poteet 931-924-7666 nannietta@blomand.net |
| 5/11 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 |
| 5/15 Sat |
Murfreesboro | Accordion Bluff, Dale Hollow Lake. | Mary Edith McFarlin 615-896-1344 |
| 5/20- 5/23 |
Murfreesboro | SEFTC Conference, Monteagle, TN. | Fount & Anna Bertram abertram@dtccom.net 615-765-5357 |
| 5/20- 5/23 |
TTA | Southeastern Foot Trails Coalition's 2010 Conference. DuBose Conference Center. Monteagle. | Fount Bertram |
| 5/29- 5/31 |
Murfreesboro | Backpack GSMNP. | Sara Pollard 615-896-5804 spollard@mtsu.edu |
| ** June 2010 ** | |||
| 6/5 Sat |
Murfreesboro | National Trails Day-trail maintenance at Barfield Crescent Park. | Jim Schroeder 615-896-3023 doughboyjim@comcast.net |
| 6/5 Sat |
TTA | National Trails Day. | TBD |
| 6/8 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 |
| 6/12 Sat |
Murfreesboro | South Cumberland tba. | Jim & Marietta Poteet 931-924-7666 nannietta@blomand.net |
| 6/19 Sat |
Murfreesboro | Cumberland Trail. Possum Creek day hike. | Jim Schroeder 615-896-3023 doughboyjim@comcast.net |
| 6/26 Sat |
Murfreesboro | Duck River Canoe/Kayak Float. | Tony Jones 615-397-9588 awj68@comcast.net |
| ** July 2010 ** | |||
| 7/13 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 |
| ** August 2010 ** | |||
| 8/7 Sat |
TTA | Quarterly Board Meeting. Location TBA. | Don Dresser president@tennesseetrails.org |
| 8/10 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 |
| ** September 2010 ** | |||
| 9/14 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 |
| 9/25 Sat |
TTA | National Public Lands Day. | TBD |
| ** October 2010 ** | |||
| 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 |
| ** November 2010 ** | |||
| 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 |
| 11/14- 11/17 |
TTA | 20th American Trails National Symposium. Chattanooga. | CTC, co-sponsor. More … |
| ** December 2010 ** | |||
| 12/14 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 |