Tellico Village Hikers

 
TELLICO VILLAGE HIKING CLUB
Friday, February 24, 2012
Depart at 8:00 a.m. from the Cooper Visitor Center
 
CROWDER PLACE VIA FODDERSTACK RIDGE TRAIL

   TELLICO VILLAGE HIKING CLUB
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Depart at 8:00 a.m. from the Cooper Visitor Center
 
JOHN MUIR TRAIL
Driving time:   1+ hour
Distance:   6 miles  (in-and-out hike)
Elevation Gain:  minimal

 
Tellico Village Hiking Club
Friday, January 27, 2012
Depart at 12:30 pm from the Cooper Visitors Center
 
Note change in hike start time
 
Fort Loudoun State Park (.5 hour drive)
Distance: Approximately 5 miles
Elevation Gain: Minimal
Rating: Easy
Activities:  Hiking, photography
Leader: Bob Stewart 458-3727 rlsmks@gmail.com
 

Tellico Village Hiking Club

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Depart at 7:45 a.m. from the Cooper Visitor Center

Hike begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Sugarlands Visitor Center, Gatlinburg

Old Sugarlands Trail / Twin Creeks Trail / lunch in Gatlinburg / Gatlinburg Trail
Driving Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Distance: 10 miles

Elevation Gain: Approximately 1100 feet

Tellico Village Hiking Club

Friday, December 2, 2011

Depart at 8:00 am from the Cooper Visitors Center

Middle Prong/Indian Flats Falls

Distance: 5 to 8.2 miles (depending on when you turn around)

Elevation Gain: 1,000 feet (Gradual)

Rating: Easy

Driving Time: 1 hour

Activities:  Hiking, Wild Flowers, Photography

Leader:  Larry Peck (408-1677) lap44@aol.com

Here's a story in the 11/13/2011 Knoxville Sentinel about the llamas, Mount LeConte, and Alan Householder.  

Don't miss it.

Tellico Village Hiking Club

Friday November 18,2011

Depart at 8:00 am from the Cooper Visitors Center

Rabbit Creek Trail to Scott Gap

Distance: Approximately 5.4 miles (round trip)

Elevation Change: 800 feet

Rating: easy to moderate

Driving Time: 1 Hour

Leader: Phil Baker 408-2410

Tellico Village Hiking Club

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Depart at 8:00 am from the Cooper Visitors Center

Old Settlers Trail

Distance: 9.5 miles

Elevation Change: up and down 800 to 900 feet

Rating: Moderate

Driving Time: 1¾ hours

Leader:  Bev Hawkins 458-9708

Tellico Village Hiking Club

Friday, Oct. 28, 2011

Depart at 8:00 am from the Cooper Visitors Center

Twentymile Loop Trail (1½ hour drive)

Distance: 7.5 miles

Elevation Gain: 1300 ft.

Rating: Moderate

Leader: Ron Dawe,   865-458-4255,   rondawe@charter.net

Tellico Village Hiking Club

Wednesday, October 12

Depart at 7:30 am from the Cooper Visitors Center

Appalachian Trail: Clingmans Dome to Newfound Gap (2 1/4 hour drive)

Distance: 8.4 miles

Descent: 1500 feet

Rating: Strenuous

Leader: Hamish deWilde   860-716-4016,   signal530@gmail.com

Tellico Village Hiking Club

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Depart at 8:00 am from the Cooper Visitors Center

Abrams Falls from Abrams Creek Ranger Station (45 minute drive)

Distance: Approximately 11 miles

Elevation Gain: Approximately 1400 ft. in several ups and downs

Rating: Moderate to strenuous

Activities:  Hiking, photography

Tellico Village Hiking Club

Friday, Sept. 9, 2011

Depart at 8:00 am from the Cooper Visitors Center

AT Clingmans Dome to Silers Bald (2.25 hour drive)

Distance: 9.6 miles

Elevation Gain: 1200 ft.

Rating: Moderate to strenuous

Activities:  Hiking, photography

Leader: Bob Stewart 458-3727    rlsmks@gmail.com

Tellico Village Hiking Club

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Depart at 8:00 am  from the Cooper Visitors Center

Cucumber Gap Loop

Distance: Approximately 5.5 miles

Rating: Moderate with 500 feet of elevation gain

Driving Time: 1.5 Hours

Leader: Terry Nyenhuis 865-206-9476   terrynyenhuis@gmail.com

Congratulations are in order for Bob Martin and the trail builders.

Since 2003, in just 8 years, volunteers led by Jerry Barr, Larry Smartt and Bob Martin have completed 20 miles of trail on the east side of Tellico Lake.  This trail building effort reached a major milestone this year with the opening of a bridge, built by TVA, over Sinking Creek.  For the first time all twenty miles of trail are connected. 

“It’s turned out to be a real jewel,” said Bill Waldrop.

And it's a great trail to hike, especially in the winter when there are spectacular views across the lake back to Tellico Village.  If you haven't walked this trail, it's well worth a try.  (Click on 'read more' in the lower right corner to see more about the trail.)

Here’s a picture of the new bridge before the concrete floor was poured:

Tellico Village Hiking Club

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

*** Depart at 7:00 am from the Cooper Visitors Center

Mt. LeConte (Alum Cave Trail)
Distance: Approximately 11 miles
Rating: Strenuous with 2600 feet of elevation gain
Driving Time: 1.75 Hours
Leader: Hamish deWilde 860-716-4016 signal530@gmail.com

Tellico Village Hiking Club
Friday, July 8, 2011
Depart at 8:00 am from the Cooper Visitors Center

Turtletown Creek and Falls (1 hour 15 minute drive)
Distance: 4 miles
Elevation Gain: Approximately 500 ft.
Rating: Easy
Leader: Gail Eades 599-6785 g3evolution@gmail.com

Tellico Village Hiking Club
Friday, June 24, 2011
Depart at 8:00 AM from the Cooper Visitor Center

Bald River Trail (40 minute drive)
Distance: 10 miles (depending on when you turn around)
Elevation Gain: Gradual with some steep portions
Rating: Moderate
Leader: Gary Glesser (657-9677) gglesser@me.com

Marjorie Delong, 73, of Daytona Beach, Fl has completed the Appalachian Trail. She wanted to keep her weight at 100 pounds, but it dipped to 93 during the hiking.

She says,

"If you really want to do it, do it," she said. "If somebody my age and condition can do it, anybody can."

"And what's next for Byron?

She hopes to hike the Pacific Coast Trail."

http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/west-volusia/2011/06/06/wom...

Tellico Village Hiking Club
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Depart at 8:00 am from the Cooper Visitors Center

Note: hike is changed from annual schedule

Lead Cove / Bote Mountain / Finley Cane Trails (1 hour 15 minute drive)
Distance: 7.1 miles
Elevation Gain: 1,250 feet
Rating: Easy
Leader: Ed Dorosz (408-7171) dorosz@fastmail.us