CTC's Tennessee Hiking Guide to the Cumberland Trail With Maps/Pics

The Cumberland Trail Conference needs volunteer help for the following events:

April- July, 2012, dates & camp location TBA: New River section trail construction and maintenance, volunteers needed to help construct and maintain trail in the Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail’s New River segment in Campbell, Scott, and Morgan Counties. This will be a camping outing with camp meals/ water provided by the CTC. Volunteers will need to bring their own tent, sleeping gear, and personal items. The base camp will have a kitchen tent equipped with cook stoves, plates, sliver wear, etc. Please contact the CTC to register for this event and further details, cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com, tony.hook@frontiernet.net, on-line registration at www.cumberlandtrail.org, or 931-456-6259. Volunteers requiring meals and who are not TTA or CTC members will need to help with food cost by paying $8/day (3 meals) or provide their own meals.

June 2, 2012: CT Trail Builders Reunion, a National Trails Day celebration, this event will be held at Cove Lake State Park, Caryville, TN. For more information, contact the Cumberland Trail State Park at 423-566-2229.

September 20-23, 2012: The Southeastern Foot Trails Coalition is holding their Biannual conference this year at Fall Creek Falls in Pikeville, TN. Visit www.southeastfoottrails.com for further details

September 29-October 3, 2012: volunteers needed to help with trail maintenance in the Cumberland Trail’s Tennessee River Gorge segment in Hamilton County, TN. The work would include the removal of fallen trees, cutting back vegetation, and updating trail markers. Volunteers can help for 1 day or multiple days. This work would be in preparation for the Rock Creek’s 50k Stump Jump trail race, please visit www.rockcreek.com/stumpjump.rco for more information about the race. Please contact the CTC to register for this event and further details, cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com, www.cumberlandtrail.org or 931-456-6259.

October 5-14, 2012: Chattanooga’s River Rocks event, please visit www.riverrockschattanooga.com/ for more information about this event.

October 13-19, 2012: Cumberland Trail’s New River section, in Campbell, Scott, and Morgan Counties, TN, volunteers needed to help with trail maintenance. This would include the removal of fallen trees, cutting back vegetation, and updating trail markers. This is in preparation for the Knoxville Track Club’s Cumberland Trail 50k trail race. Please contact the CTC to register for this event and further details, cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com, www.cumberlandtrail.org or 931-456-6259.

October 20, 2012: Cumberland Trail 50k, Cove Lake State Park, please visit www.cumberlandtrailraces.com/CumberlandTrail50k/HOME for further details.

October 26-29, 2012: backpack on the Cumberland Trail’s New River segment, this strenuous 40-mile hike will be from the Cross Mountain trailhead (top of Cross Mountain) south, to the visitor center at Frozen Head State Park. This hike is for experienced backpackers only, limited to 10 hikers, and will involve a shuttle. Participates are at the hike leader’s discretion. For more information, contact the hike leader, Tony Hook at tony.hook@frontiernet.net or 931-456-6259.

November 3, 2012: first bi-annual Cumberland Trail Conference membership meeting, the CTC’s Cumberland Trail Day will be held at the Dogwood Lodge in Soddy Daisy, TN. Open to all members of the CTC and invited guest, this will be a day of hikes, a potluck dinner, and an awards ceremony. There are accommodations for those waiting to stay overnight. Please contact the CTC to register for this event and further details, cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com, www.cumberlandtrail.org or 931-456-6259. Membership will be verified.