Nashville Hiking Meetup

What we will do: Join your hiking pals for a scenic, easy/moderate hike to Alley Ford and an Overlook on the Emory River. We’ll hike segments of the Cumberland Trail inside both the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area and the Obed Wild and Scenic Rivers followed by supper at Lilly Pad brewery. Expected Distance: 8 miles Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate Please RSVP with integrity. If you've signed up, then learn you cannot attend, please change your RSVP to "No, Can't Go" My phone is[masked]. 1st Meetup: Home Depot parking lot 955 S. Hartman, Lebanon, I-40E exit 236. Depart 7:00am CT Sharp 2nd Meetup/Regroup: Citgo at exit 300 Monterey approx. 8:15am. We will go in convoy on Tn-62 thru Clark Range, Lancing and into Wartburg, turning near the Lutheran Church and go down Catoosa Rd 7 miles, over the bridge to downhill parking. Please be willing to drive your vehicle; riders please offer $10+ in gas for the vehicle you ride in. Drive time is 3 hrs going and 3 hrs back. Ask me about pets and kids. Note: All times listed here are Central, hike is in Eastern Time Zone. Please RSVP with integrity. If you've signed up, then learn you cannot attend, please change your RSVP to "No, Can't Go" My phone is[masked]. Cell service there is sketchy at best. What we will do: We’ll step off from the Rock Creek Campground, heading over and around re-claimed strip mines for 2.2 miles then 1/4 mile downhill to the ford which has a sandy beach suitable for camping. We will take a break here then return back along the same route, for a total distance of 5 miles. Then take the old iron bridge over the Emory River and follow a trail from the Nemo Picnic Area for 1.3 miles each way. The trail follows the river and passes both current and abandoned railroad tunnels ending at the confluence of the Obed and Emory Rivers. Expect fabulous scenery--bring the camera! We will return via TN-62 through Wartburg with supper at Lilly Pad Hopyard & Brewery. $8 cash or plastic. Sample menu on the brewery Facebook page. Please RSVP with integrity. Standard Notice: Meetup organizers/leaders are not guides. Expect the same risks and take the same precautions you would take if you were hiking alone. You are solely responsible for your own safety and well-being. By signing up for and/or attending this Meetup event, you acknowledge, understand, accept, and agree that hiking and other outdoor activities can be dangerous and can cause serious bodily injury and possibly death. The organizers of this group and current and former members can not be held responsible or liable in any way for the actions of any participant - including you - at any event. All attendees participate at an event at their own risk and are solely responsible for any damage to their property, and/or any injury to themselves or their guests. By signing up for this event, you affirm that you understand this disclaimer, and that you knowingly and voluntarily agree not to bring any type of claim arising out of or related to this Meetup event against the organizers of this Meetup group.

Radnor Lake State Park, is a 1,368 acre nature preserve. HIKE STATS: Meeting Time: 8:10AM for a 8:15 start. Distance: 3+ miles takes about 90 minutes. Pets are NOT ALLOWED on the trails. We'll start at the Granny White Pike entrance West parking lot, hike on the Lake Trail all around the Lake. *Note that on good weather days Radnor parking can get crowded. Please allow plenty of travel and parking time*

We meet twice a month at Second Harvest. Come join us! 5:30 - 8:00 PM Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee’s mission is to feed hungry people and solve hunger issues in our community. This is not possible without the help of countless volunteers that work each year who help get food ready to go out to the community! If you’d like to see what volunteering in our warehouse looks like, check out this what to expect video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_CzyWGeyFo&feature=youtu.be Group Member Registration • All adults including the group leader must create an account and sign up for the shift using your group’s personalized landing page https://secondharvestmidtn.volunteerhub.com/lp/HikingMeetUp/ . This allows us to know who is volunteering and also serves as the volunteer waiver for adults. • Minors MUST have a parent or guardian sign the Youth Volunteer Application, https://www.secondharvestmidtn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Youth-Volunteer-Waiver-2018-web.pdf This can be turned in the day of the volunteer project. In addition, minors may choose to create their own account and sign up for the shift using your group’s landing page in order to track volunteer hours. Volunteer Duties/Policies and Procedures Please review the policies and procedures prior to your shift and be sure to note these important policies: • ALL warehouse volunteers must wear masks and close-toed shoes. Volunteers wearing sandals or flip-flops will not be allowed to volunteer. Please ensure that everyone in your group is aware of this policy. • There are several volunteer projects that include refrigerated sorting. Please have everyone bring cozy layers in case we ask you to do a “cool” volunteer project! • Bags, purses and backpacks are not allowed in the warehouse. Lockers are available or we request that you leave these items in a locked vehicle. • In efforts to remain as environmentally friendly as possible, we encourage volunteers to bring their own reusable water bottle. Google Map to Second Harvest at 331 Great Circle Road, Nashville, TN 37228 (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=331+Great+Circle+Road+Nashville,+TN+37228&hnear=331+Great+Circle+Rd,+Nashville,+Davidson,+Tennessee+37228&gl=us&t=m&z=16) Volunteer parking is at the front part of the lot, closest to the front doors of the building. When you arrive, please sign in at the kiosk and we'll get everyone set with job assignments.

HIKE STATS: Time: Hike starts promptly at 6:30 P.M. Place: Deep Well entrance of Percy Warner Park (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=36.077928,-86.886243&num=1&sll=36.077908,-86.886234&sspn=0.001225,0.002816&ie=UTF8&ll=36.077908,-86.886234&spn=0.078388,0.180244&z=13) Distance: 5½ total miles Estimated Hike Time: 2+ hours Difficulty: Moderate (http://www.meetup.com/nashville-hiking/pages/Hike_Rating_System/) (Can be very strenuous for novice hikers - Headlamps/flashlights are recommended) Hike Leader: Mike Hicks Notes: Dogs on a leash okay (Park regs require no more than 6-ft leash - you may be ticketed if you fail to use a leash!) The Mossy Ridge Trail is the longest of the three loop footpaths in the Warner Parks. An ideal training hike, the path leaves the Deep Well trailhead and winds through rich hollows and dry ridges of the Harpeth Hills, making frequent but never sustained elevation changes. Scattered in the woods are big trees and a spring-fed waterfall. At 4.5 miles, the Mossy Ridge Trail qualifies as a full-fledged hike that will not disappoint. Description courtesy of Johnny Molloy Note that because of changes to parking/access at the Deep Well entrance, the hike is now ~5.5 miles. Directions to Deep Well entrance of Percy Warner Park: From the point where Highway 100 begins at Highway 70 near the Belle Meade Post Office, head west on TN[masked] miles to the large stone gates on the left with Deep Well Entrance sign that mark the entrance of Percy Warner Park (Immediately after the Vaughn Gap Rd/Music City Bikeway Stop Light). Turn left from Highway 100 and pass through the gates, staying right when the road splits. We meet at the Highway 100 Trailhead (1st Pavilion on the left - small pavilion after the 1st set of parking areas). If coming from Old Hickory Blvd or further west, the Entrance will be on your right ~¾ miles past the Old Hickory Blvd Red Light between Edwin and Percy Warner Parks (Just before the Vaughn Gap Rd/Music City Bikeway Stop Light). We usually have dinner afterward at the Sam's Sport's bar (at the HWY 100 & HWY 70 split).