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!
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 12, An Artfully Wild Urban Exploration Tennessee Wild is partnering with the Hunter Museum of American Art to hold the first of two outings as part of their Sublime in Art series. The outing will begin with a 5.5 mile easy guided walk and discussion of our natural environment led by naturalists from Tennessee Wild along with a discussion of the way artists have seen such environments led by Hunter curators. The walk will end at the Hunter where participants will have a guided gallery discussion about a few of the works of art discussed on the hike. Hunter admission $9.95 general public, free to Hunter members. Limited to 25 participants. 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.
