Nashville Hiking Meetup

Hike Distance: 4 miles Estimated Hike Time: about 2 hours Difficulty: Moderate Kid and leashed dog friendly Park map: http://bit.ly/2rMnXzJ From Trails.com: This hike explores the wilder side of Long Hunter State Park. Follow the Volunteer Trail a half mile through the woods and pick up the Day Loop Trail. The Day Loop Trail skirts the rocky shoreline of Percy Priest Lake. Circle around to a high bluff and enjoy stunning lake views before reaching a quiet cove that was once settled. Ramble over a hill filled with tall oaks, then backtrack a half-mile to finish the hike. The state of Tennessee is very fortunate to be in control of this park land that covers some 33 shoreline miles of Percy Priest lakes. As Nashville has expanded and lakeshore property has become more desirable for housing, the value of this land has skyrocketed. To obtain this shoreline now would break the state budget. The land is currently under a 99-year lease from the Army Corps of Engineers, who dammed Percy Priest Lake in 1968. Long Hunter State Park was established shortly after the damming. We will be hiking this trail Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays weather permitting. If less than three attendees the hike will be cancelled for the day.