Six intrepid hikers got a bit wet exploring new (to us) trails at Durham Mine Trails.
If you would like to see some pictures taken during this hike, click here or on the picture to the right.
TTA, Scenic City Chapter
The Hikes of the Scenic City Chapter of the TTA
Weekly Trials and Tribulations of the Scenic City Chapter of the TTA
Weekly Trials. Tribulations and Photos experienced while hiking
Prentice Cooper 8.9.2025
Boulders! The hike description didn’t include boulders. But the big rocks were a plus on the hike from Snooper’s Rock to Mullen’s cove in Prentice Cooper state forest. It was a warm day but the forest canopy and temperatures in the 80s made for a nice walk. Streams had little water. Magnolia trees stretched their giant leaves. Joe Pye weed flowers were sprinkled along the trail. (BTW-who is Joe Pye?) Though hiking as a team of 8, 4 of us elected to walk only the west half of Mullen’s cove, a distance of 7 miles with an elevation gain of 1000 feet. The other 4 hikers traveled the entire loop, ending at Snooper’s Rock for a total of 11 miles and elevation of 1700 feet. Good job! The trail was well marked, occasionally overgrown and well…those boulders!
If you would like to see some beautiful pictures taken during this hike, click here or on the picture to the right.
Walden's Ridge Park 8.5.2025
We had a group of nine hikers with Jean serving as hike leader and Mike as the sweeper. It was a great day for a hike, overcast and a little cooler than the weather has been. Taking the Lower Lift Ticket up to and then across on the Middle Traverse, from there we took the Escalator down and completed the loop. The trail names are a little tongue in cheek with no Lift and no Escalator. Very pleasant hike with well marked trails.
If you would like to see one additional photo of the hikers, click here.
John Muir Trail, 8.2.2025
John Muir Trail, Reliance TN Hike Scenic City TTA Chapter, August 2, 2025 The 3-T hikers (Tammy, Tim and Tom) got to enjoy a really nice in and out hike along the shores of the Hiwassee River on Saturday. The weather was in the upper 70's and low 80's. It remained overcast for the entire hike and it only rained as we approached our car at the trailhead at the end of the hike. We embarked on our hike at 8:40 and hiked to the rest stop on Powerhouse Rd – a little over 3 miles on the trail. We had our snacks and began our exit return trek around 11:00. We reached the trailhead just before 1:00 just has it began to rain. The hike was an easy 6.4 miles with 200' elevation gain. The trail was well maintained and only a little mucky in spots due to recent rains.
If you would like to see some great pictures taken during this hike, click here or on the picture to the right.
White Oak Mountain, 7.29.2025
On Tuesday, ten Scenic City hikers, led by Dave Graham got an early start to “beat the heat and humidity” for a five-mile adventure crisscrossing the many intersecting trails of White Oak Mountain in Collegedale on the beautiful domain of Southern Adventist University. While seriously deviating from the original plan, Dogwood, Rolling Green, Valley and Pinewood Loop Trail, we did indeed beat the heat for the most part before enjoying a fine meal at Los Potros Mexican restaurant in Ooltewah. Many thanks to Collegedale resident, Tim Booth’s familiarity with the area, from keeping the hike leader getting us seriously lost on the Mountain.
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