Tellico Village Hikers

Friday, Sept. 24, 2010
Depart at 8:00 am from the Cooper Visitors Center

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (2.25 hour drive)
Distance: 7 miles
Elevation Gain: 600 ft. Elevation Drop 1200 ft.
Rating: Moderate
Activities: Hiking, photography
Leader: Curt Sheldon 458-8510 curt_sheldon@bellsouth.net

This circle hike follows a series of trails (including Daniel Boone and The Wilderness Road) within a section of the National Park. We will be in three states: TN, KY and VA. There are great views, historical sites, and two caves along the route.

First man to walk Amazon River. 859 days. Survives stuff. Finally gets back to England for a pint.

Here's the story.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Depart at 8:00 am from the Cooper Visitors Center

Sinking Creek (East Lakeshore) Trail
Distance: Approximately 6 miles
Rating: Easy
Driving Time: 30 Minutes
Leader: Curt Sheldon 458-8510

This trail follows Sinking Creek to the lake and then passes along the lake shore opposite the
Toqua neighborhood. We plan to hike about 3 miles out and then return to the cars by about
noon. We will stop for a snack about 4 miles into the hike.

Friday August 27, 2010
Depart at 8:00 am from the Cooper Visitors Center

South Fork of Citico Creek
Distance: Approximately 4.5 miles (round trip)
Rating: easy to moderate
Driving Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Leader: Phil Baker 408-2410

The trailhead is located just south of Indian Boundary in the Citico Creek Wilderness area. The
trail initially traverses a slope above Citico creek and winds down to connect to and old roadbed
which will lead to the intersection of the North and South forks of Citico Creek. We will follow

Here's a link to a National Geographic article about saving fresh water animals. The story centers on a Knoxville non-profit, Conservation Fisheries, Inc and their efforts to keep some of the rarest fresh water species alive. It's a wonderful story in a remarkable National Geographic issue dedicated to water.

Check it out.

We had a beautiful day for a hike.

Here are Gail's pictures:

Turtletown Creek Hike
Pictures courtesy of Marianthe:

Snow Falls in Laurel Snow Wilderness
Distance: Approximately 7 miles
Rating: Moderate to Strenuous with 1575 feet of elevation gain
Driving Time: 1.5 Hours
Leader: Bev Hawkins 408-2410

Virgin Falls Pocket Wilderness
Distance: Approximately 8 miles
Rating: Difficult/Strenuous with 800 feet of elevation gain
Driving Time: 1.5 Hours
Leader: Larry Peck 408-1677 lap44@aol.com

This trail is an undiscovered jewel through a remote, pristine pocket wilderness in the South Cumberland Plateau. The trail is one of the most interesting and beautiful trails in Tennessee, featuring scenic overlooks, waterfalls and cascades, including the Virgin Falls, where a robust stream emerges from a cave and crashes 110 feet into a sinkhole.

We decided not to hike March 26. It was cold, cloudy and threatening rain. We've rescheduled to Wednesday March 31. Leaving 8am from the visitor center.

About a dozen of us hiked East Lake Shore Trail on Friday, Feb 26, 2010. It started clear and cold but ended not so cold and sunny. This trail is always a joy to hike in the winter time. The views of Tellico Village are excellent. Kudos to the trail builders who keep the kiosks well stocked with trail information and the trail clear of hazards.

Here are some pictures. Note the dead fish. It got too cold for these fish this winter in Tennessee. They wish they had retired to Florida. The seagulls are feasting.

Due to icy conditions on Sugarland Mountain Trail, we will be hiking East Lake Shore Trail instead. See you Friday at 8am.

Pictures:

Scientists may have discovered an effective way to regrow cartilage

If you've visited this site in the last two weeks, you would have seen lots of extraneous material, links to all kinds of insurance and health and sex sites.

We've been under attack!

People from around the world, from Taiwan to Brazil to Russia to Indonesia to California have been stopping by to leave these links. I do not understand what the value is for these people to do this. Nor do I know why they chose this site from the millions of other sites out there.

On the other hand the site has had more traffic than ever and one of the spammers even left a comment to let me know they liked the site. First comment from a viewer ever! I'm sorry it was from a spammer and not a hiker.

If you visit this site and see this type of trash again please email me and let me know so I can clean it up.

Lou Miller

Meigs Mountain Trail Hike February 10 is cancelled due to lousy weather.

The Knoxville Sentinel has an interesting story on wild hogs in the national park.

The 2010 Calendar is now posted under the calendar link or go here.

It's a google/gmail calendar so if you have a google account you can link this calendar to your calendar.

Old Sugarland Trail Hike is now scheduled for January 13.