auntie | September 24, 2021
3.27 miles; 613 ft. total elevation; Roan Mountain, TN Whew. It’s not a lot of mileage, but it’s probably one of the most spectacular hikes I’ve ever done. I got the idea to try to hit some sections of the Appalachian Trail, since it’s really not far from where I am nowadays, and I picked […]
auntie | April 26, 2021
4.3 miles; 83 ft. total ascent; Clarksville, TN Visiting with family (FINALLY!) in Central Tennessee, and my sister-in-law and I felt like getting out and doing some walking, so we chose this local greenway/rails-to-trails path in Clarksville. [Insert Monkees song lyrics here] It was a flat paved walk that was getting a lot of use […]
auntie | April 23, 2019
4.5 miles; Springfield, TN [Editors Note: Once again I’ve broken my solemn vow to not let unposted hikes accumulate. I wound up almost a full month and 8 hikes behind. Mea culpa. Won’t happen again. I hope.] A visit to family in Tennessee provided an opportunity to visit this pretty little trail. It was a […]
auntie | February 7, 2016
2.25 miles; Tullahoma, TN I took one final trek while on route home from Arizona, this time in Tullahoma, Tennessee. This was an absolutely beautiful spot with lots of elevation changes and waterfalls. The geology of this place must be fascinating. The rocks along the water course were very geometrically segmented—they looked like tiles. In fact, […]
