Archive for the ‘Chattanooga Hiking Club’ Category

Chattanooga Hiking Club Hosts Yosemite Ranger

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
For those of you that live in the Chattanooga area, or will be in the Chattanooga area next week, you may want to make note that the Chattanooga Hiking Club will be welcoming National Park Service seasonal ranger David Rose to their next monthly meeting on Monday, February 7th.

For five months out of the year, Ranger Rose lives in a wilderness cabin at Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. Rose, who makes his home in Tennessee during the off season, will be sharing stories about living and working in one of the nation's most spectacular and wild settings. The meeting is free and open to the public.

The club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River Street in Coolidge Park. To learn more, click here, or email CHC president Gary Petty.

If you can't make it to see his presentation next week, you can still check out his blog. He has some great stories and some great photos.


Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com

John Muir Trail in Cherokee National Forest Maintenance Day

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
This Saturday, March 6th, the Chattanooga Hiking Club will host a trail maintenance day on the John Muir Trail in the Cherokee National Forest. Volunteers will be brushing out a section of trail that runs beside the Hiwassee River. Bring boots, gloves, lunch, and water. Contact activity leader John Rowland to learn details and to volunteer.

The John Muir Trail is a 20.7 mile National Recreation Trail in eastern Tennessee that runs along the north side of the Hiwassee River in the Cherokee National Forest. It's named for naturalist John Muir and is said to follow the path he took during his travels from Kentucky to Florida.


Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, and more.