Big Frog in Winter Chattanooga Hiking Club

P.O. Box 24834 Chattanooga TN 37422

The Chattanooga Hiking Club is a nonprofit member-supported
organization that promotes a program of hiking adventures to
outdoor enthusiasts of all social and economic backgrounds
and of all skill levels. This organization is concerned with
the environment and believes in conservation.

  • TRIP REPORTS (* contains pictures)
  • NEW! John Muir Trail Maintenance - Mar 6
  • NEW! Soddy Creek Dayhike - Feb 27
  • NEW! Lookout Mtn Dayhike - Feb 20
  • NEW! Fiery Gizzard Dayhike - Feb 17
  • NEW! Skyuka Springs Dayhike - Feb 13
  • NEW! Signal Point Dayhike - Feb 3
  • NEW! Pot Point Dayhike - Jan 27
  • Lost Creek Dayhike - Jan 23
  • Harrison Bay Dayhike - Jan 20
  • Pigeon Mtn Dayhike - Jan 16
  • Cumberland Trail Dayhike - Jan 13
  • Laurel Falls Dayhike - Jan 6
  • New Years Day Hike - Jan 1
  • Rock Creek Dayhike - Dec 30
  • Pot Point House - Dec 16
  • Riverpark Dayhike - Dec 12
  • Glen Falls Dayhike - Dec 9
  • Len Foote Inn - Nov 21-22
  • Possum Creek Dayhike - Nov 21
  • Camp New Dawn - Nov 18
  • Wolf Ridge Dayhike - Nov 14
  • Sugarland Mountain Dayhike - Nov 14
  • Snow Falls Dayhike - Nov 11
  • East Cowpens Dayhike - Nov 4
  • Sitton Gulch Dayhike - Nov 1
  • Little Frog/Big Frog Dayhike - Oct 2814
  • Chickamauga Battlefield Dayhike - Oct 17
  • Towee Creek Dayhike - Oct 14
  • Metcalf Bottoms Dayhike - Oct 10
  • Big Frog Moonlight Hike - Oct 5
  • Buggytop Dayhike - Sept 9
  • Goshen Prong Dayhike - Sept 5
  • Jack's River Dayhike - Aug 26
  • Charlie's Bunion Dayhike - Aug 22
  • Racoon Mtn Dayhike - Aug 19
  • Boyd's Gap Dayhike - Aug 12
  • Bob's Bald Dayhike - Aug 8
  • Hiwassee Raft Trip - Aug 5
  • Lula Lake Dayhike Dayhike - Aug 1
  • Jacks River Dayhike - July 25
  • Signal Mtn Dayhike - July 15
  • Bald River Dayhike - July 11
  • Little Soddy Gorge(CT) Dayhike - July 8
  • Cumberland Trail Dayhike - July 1
  • Gregory Bald Backpack - June 29-30
  • Ramsey Cascades Dayhike - June 27
  • Racoon Mountain Dayhike - June 24
  • 20th Anniversary Party - June 20
  • 20th Anniversary Hikes - June 20
  • Roan Mtn Dayhike - June 17-18
  • Andrews Bald Dayhike - June 13
  • Trail Maintenance - June 6
  • Benton Falls Dayhike - June 3
  • Savage Gulf Dayhike - May 27
  • Prentice Cooper Dayhike - May 23
  • Snow Falls Dayhike - May 20
  • Black Mtn Dayhike - May 13
  • Virgin Falls Dayhike - Apr 29
  • Wildflower Backpack - Apr 24-26
  • Privet Pulling - Apr 24
  • Fiery Gizzard Dayhike - Apr 22
  • Piney River Dayhike - Apr 15
  • Guild Hardy Dayhike - Apr 11
  • Frozen Head Dayhike - Apr 8
  • Trail Maintenance - Apr 4
  • Horsepound Falls Dayhike - Apr 1
  • Walls of Jericho Dayhike - Mar 21
  • Walls of Jericho Dayhike - Mar 18
  • Turtletown Falls Dayhike - Mar 11
  • Cumberland Trail Dayhike - Mar 7
  • Signal Point Dayhike - Mar 4
  • Racoon Mtn Dayhike - Feb 28
  • Snooper's Rock Dayhike - Feb 25
  • Mt Cammerer Dayhike - Feb 21
  • Boston Branch Dayhike - Feb 14
  • Chickamauga Creek Dayhike - Feb 11
  • Benton MacKaye Dayhike - Feb 8
  • Greenway Farms Dayhike - Feb 4
  • Fiery Gizzard Dayhike - Jan 31
  • Cravens House Dayhike - Jan 17
  • Cloudland Canyon Dayhike - Jan 14
  • Oak Mtn Dayhike - Jan 3
  • Mullins Cove Dayhike - Jan 1
  • Stringers Ridge Dayhike Dec 31
  • Lookout Highlands Dayhike - Dec 27
  • Wednesday Group Holidays
  • Rock Creek(CT) Dayhike - Dec 20
  • Riverpark Dayhike - Dec 13
  • Brainerd Levee Dayhike - Dec 6
  • Club Christmas Party - Dec 6
  • Trail Maintenance - Nov 29
  • Possum Creek Dayhike - Nov 12
  • Big South Group Car Camp - Nov 7-9
  • Savage Gulf Dayhike - Nov 5
  • Rock Creek(CNF) Dayhike - Nov 1
  • Laurel Falls Dayhike - Oct 25
  • Len Foote Hike Inn Dayhike - Oct 22
  • Virgin Falls Dayhike - Oct 15
  • Lookout Mtn Dayhike - Oct 11
  • Max Patch Dayhike - Oct 11
  • Pot Point Dayhike - Oct 1
  • Blood Mountain Dayhike - Sep 27
  • Laurel Falls Dayhike - Sep 24
  • Gregory Loop Dayhike - Sep 20
  • Johns Mtn Dayhike - Sep 17
  • Lookout Mtn Dayhike - Sep 10
  • Pinhoti Dayhike - Sep 6
  • Townsend Bicycle Trip - Sep 3
  • Trail Maintenance - Aug 30
  • Snake Den Dayhike - Aug 23
  • Whitwell Mtn Dayhike - Aug 20
  • Riverpark Dayhike - Aug 17
  • Shining Rock Backpack - Aug 16-17
  • Blueberry Picking - Aug 13
  • Savage Gulf Dayhike - Aug 9
  • Riverwalk Ramble - Aug 6
  • CT Rock Creek Dayhike - Jul 30
  • Savage Gulf Dayhike - Jul 26
  • Fiery Gizzard Dayhike - Jul 23
  • Savage Gulf Backpack - Jul 19-20
  • Rafting the Hiwassee - Jul 16
  • Jack's River Dayhike - Jul 12
  • Signal Mtn Fun! - Jul 9
  • Gahutti Dayhike - Jul 5
  • Lula Lake Dayhike - Jul 2
  • Roan Highlands Backpack - Jun 27-29
  • Rock Creek Dayhike - Jun 25
  • Gregory Bald Dayhike - Jun 22
  • Gregory Bald Dayhike - Jun 19
  • Foster Falls Dayhike - Jun 11
  • Chilhowie Mtn Dayhike - Jun 4
  • Panther Falls Dayhike - May 31
  • Battlefield Dayhike - May 24
  • Snow Falls Dayhike - May 21
  • Black Mtn Dayhike - May 14
  • Black Mtn Dayhike - May 10
  • Fiery Gizzard Dayhike - Apr 30
  • Cloudland Canyon Dayhike - Apr 23
  • Abrams Falls Dayhike - Apr 16
  • Wildflower Backpack - Apr 24-27
  • Jacks River Dayhike - Apr 12
  • Mt Cammerer Dayhike - Apr 5
  • AT Maintenance Report - Apr 5-6
  • Piney River Dayhike - Apr 3
  • Albert Mountain Dayhike - Mar 29
  • Walls of Jericho Dayhike - Mar 28
  • Trail Maintenance - Mar 22
  • Miry Ridge Dayhike - Mar 16
  • Edwards Point Dayhike - Mar 12
  • Pigeon Mountain Dayhike - Mar 8
  • Fall Creek Falls Dayhike - Mar 5
  • Len Foote Inn Weekend - Mar 1-2
  • Laurel/Snow Dayhike - Feb 20
  • Lookout Mtn Dayhike - Feb 13
  • Fall Creek Falls Dayhike - Feb 16
  • Fiery Gizzard Dayhike - Jan 29
  • Blue Moon Cruise - Jan 23
  • Lookout Mtn Dayhike - Feb 23
  • East Chickamauga Creek Dayhike - Feb 9
  • Cloudland Canyon Dayhike - Feb 2
  • Dayhike to Immodium Falls - Jan 26
  • Lookout Mtn Dayhike - Jan 19
  • Savage Gulf Dayhike - Jan 16
  • Kephart Prong Dayhike - Jan 12
  • Edward's Point Dayhike - Jan 9
  • Pot Point Loop Dayhike - Jan 1
  • John Muir Trail Dayhike - Dec 29
  • Pot Point Lunch and Dayhike - Dec 19
  • Perimeter Trail Dayhike - Dec 15
  • Perimeter Trail Dayhike - Dec 12
  • Brainerd Levee Dayhike - Dec 8
  • Bear Paw Loop Dayhike - Dec 5
  • Riverwalk Dayhike - Dec 1
  • Trail Maintenance - Dec 1
  • Thanksgiving Backpack - Nov 21-25
  • Keown Falls Dayhike - Nov 17
  • Wednesdays b/f Thanksgiving - Nov 14&21
  • Indian Creek Dayhike - Nov 10
  • Pot Point Dayhike - Nov 7
  • Meigs Mtn Dayhike - Nov 3
  • Fort Mountain Dayhike Oct 31
  • Cumberland trail Dayhike Dayhike - Oct 27
  • Piney River Backpack - Oct 27/28
  • Charlies Bunion Dayhike - Oct 13
  • Estelle Mine Dayhike Oct 10
  • Trail Maintenance - Oct 7
  • Lula Lake Dayhike - Oct 6
  • Trail Maintenance - Sep 29
  • Collins Gulf Dayhike Sep 26
  • Cumberland Trail Dayhike Sep 19
  • Pinhoti Dayhike - Sep 15
  • Labor Day Backpack - Sep 1-3
  • Wednesday Adventures in Aug
  • Balsam Mtn Carcamp - Aug 3-5
  • Wens. Kayaking Adventure - Aug 1
  • Ocoee River Raft Trip - July 28
  • DeSoto SP Dayhike - July 25
  • Jack's River Dayhike - July 21
  • Walls of Jericho Dayhike - July 7
  • more......
  • UPCOMING EVENTS
  • Johns Mtn Dayhike (M) Mar 27
  • Big Creek Gulf Dayhike (S) Apr 3
  • Blood Mtn Loop Dayhike (S) Apr 10
  • Fires Creek Rim Backpack (S) Apr 23-25
  • Chickamauga Battlefield Dayhike (E) Apr 24
  • AT Section Dayhike (MS) May 1
  • E. Chickamauga Creek Dayhike (M) May 8
  • Gahuti Trail Dayhike (M) May 15
  • Southeastern Foottrails Conf. May 20-23
  • Tentative Planned Events

    FEATURES

  • Minutes from February 1 Meeting
  • News(Meetings, etc.)
  • Outings
  • Hiker First Aid Kit (printable)
  • Daypack Necessities/Suggestions
  • Car Caravaning to the Hike Location
  • Why We Wait at Trail Intersections
  • Backpacker's Checklist (printable)
  • Carcamping
  • How to Join
  • Club Officers
  • In Memory of Bill Petty*
  • NEARBY HIKING OPPORTUNITIES
    ......(in order by proximity to Chattanooga)
  • Chattanooga River Park
  • Lookout Mountain and Chickamauga Battlefield
  • Prentice Cooper State Forest*
  • Chickamauga Gorge*
  • Savage Gulf State Natural Area*J
  • Fiery Gizzard in Grundy Forest SNA*J
  • UTUBE: 300 miles on Benton MacKaye TrailJ
  • CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST
  • Kimsey Highway*
  • Rock Creek Gorge* -Benton Falls* - Coker Creek*
  • UTUBE: Lost Creek DayhikeJ
  • Bear Safety in the Cherokee
  • Bald River (Falls) Gorge Wilderness*
    - Falls Branch (Falls) Trail* - Sycamore Creek*
  • Benton MacKaye - Tapoco Section Description*
  • NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST -NORTH CAROLINA
  • Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest*
  • LINKS TO OTHER HIKING SITES
  • NEW! Jericho Brass
  • Tn Wild
  • Sequoyah Hiking Club(Madisonville, TN)
  • Cherokee Hiking Club(Cleveland, TN)
  • Activities at South Cumberland SP
  • Benton MacKaye Trail Asociation
  • Southeastern Foot Trails Coalition
  • Am. Hiking Society
  • The Cumberland Trail
  • The Lula Lake Land Trust
  • Cloudland Canyon and other Georgia State Parks
  • Smoky Mountains Hiking Club(Knoxville)
  • Harvey Broome Group (Sierra Club Knoxville)
  • Tenn. Eastman Hiking CLub (Johnson City)
  • ANNOUNCMENTS
  • Tennessee 2009-2010 Hunt Dates
  • Prentice Cooper Spring Hunt Dates
  • Catossa WMA Fall Hunt Dates
  • Georgia 2008-2009 Hunt Dates
  • North Carolina 2008-2009 Hunt Dates