Photo by Bill Hodge
Join us for a hike in the Cherokee National Forest. We offer a variety of outings each month including day hikes, backpacking trips, and trail maintenance trips. Checkout the list below and register to explore YOUR Cherokee National Forest! For more information about a specific outing, please contact Jeff Hunter at 423-322-7866 or Jeff@safc.org. To register for a Tennessee Wild outing, please fill out our online registration form. Upon registration, you will be provided with the exact meeting time and location for the outing. You can also join our new Tennessee Wild Meetup page and register for a hike there. See you on the trail!
Saturday February 18, Day hike into the Little Frog Wilderness. FULL Saturday March 10, Day hike of Porters Creek Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Join our friends at A Walk in the Woods as we take a 4 mile hike along historic Porters Creek. Along the way, our guides will show us wild edibles and discuss the rich settler history in the area. There is a $10 fee for this outing. A portion of the fee will benefit Tennessee Wild.Saturday March 24, 4 mile hike along Brookshire Creek Trail FULL.Saturday April 7, 4 mile hike of the John Muir Trail with State Naturalist Randy Hedgepath This hike is a real treat. Randy is an expert on the flora & fauna of Tennessee. He will help us identify all manner of living things. During lunch Tennessee Wild's Jeff Hunter will read from the works of John Muir. Limited to 20 participants.Sunday April 29, 3-4 mile Spring Ephemeral Wildflower walk with Herbalist Holli Richey What a difference 3 weeks makes in April. Following Randy Hedgepath's hike off April 7, Holli will lead a walk that will focus on identifying wildflowers and native plants. She specializes in the medicinal properties of native plants. so this will be an excellent opportunity to learn from an expert! Tennessee Wild's Jeff Hunter will read from the works of John Muir during lunch. Limited to 20 participants.Sat-Sun May 5/6, full moon backpack to Bob Stratton Bald - includes optional night hike Join us as we hike approximately 4 miles into beautiful Bob Stratton Bald where we will camp under a full moon. Once we setup camp, up to 12 individuals can take a hike to The Hangover. This amazing destination offers stunning views of both the Citico Creek Wilderness and the Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness. Once the sun goes dfown and the moon rises, we will walk back to our campsite. Participants must provide all of their own gear including pack, tent, & sleeping bag. Limited to 12 partcipants. Saturday May 19, birding walk with expert birder Kevin Calhoon along the John Muir Trail. Kevin Calhoon is the Assistannt Curator of Forests at the Tennessee Aquarium. He is also an expert birder able to identify all migratory and resident birds by both sight and sound. Kevin will lead this outing along the John Muir Trail where we will encounter a variety of bird species. Attendees must provide their own binoculars. Limited to 20 participants. Saturday June 2, Snorkel Citico Creek for National Trails Day! This will be our first snorkel trip of 2012. Join us to explore the underwater world of Citico Creek. This tiny body of water contains more species of fish than the entire Colorado River watershed! A $20 fee is required, and this gets you a wetsuit, snorkel, mask, and a guide. Ages 12 and up please. Limited to 20 participants.
