Best Outdoor Adventures Chattanooga: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking, Paddling, and Cycling

ISBN-13: 9781493041442

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Publication Date: 08-22-2019

Pages: 264

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

Johnny Molloy is a writer and adventurer based in nearby Johnson City, Tennessee. His outdoor passion started on a backpacking trip in Great Smoky Mountains National Park while attending the University of Tennessee. That first foray unleashed love of the outdoors that has led Molloy to spending most of his time hiking, backpacking, canoe camping and tent camping for the past three decades. Friends enjoyed his outdoor adventure stories; one even suggested he write a book. He pursued his friend’s idea and soon parlayed his love of the outdoors into an occupation. The results of his efforts are over 60 books. His writings include hiking guidebooks, camping guidebooks, paddling guidebooks, comprehensive guidebooks about a specific area and true outdoor adventure books throughout the eastern United States, including hiking guides to North Carolina’s National Forests, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Triad and the Triangle. Molloy writes for varied magazines, websites, and is a columnist/feature writer for his local paper, the Johnson City Press. He continues writing and traveling extensively throughout the United States, endeavoring in a variety of outdoor pursuits. His non-outdoor interests include American history and University of Tennessee sports. Molloy lives in Asheville, North Carolina. For the latest on Johnny, please visit www.johnnymolloy.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

How to Use This Guide xvii

How to Use the Maps xx

Map Legend xxi

Hiking 1

1 Point Park Hike 3

2 Big Ridge Small Wild Area via Greenway Farms Park 9

3 Harrison Bay State Park Hike 15

4 Edwards Point via Signal Point 20

5 Lawsons Rock 25

6 Natural Bridge via Snoopers Rock 31

7 Ransom Hollow and Mullens Cove Vistas 37

8 Foster Falls Hike 42

9 Falls of Grundy Forest 48

10 Collins Gulf Hike 53

11 Savage Day Loop 58

12 Imodium Falls 63

13 North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Natural Area 69

14 Benton Falls 74

15 Rock Creek Gorge Scenic Area Hike 80

16 Keown Falls Loop 85

17 Chickamauga Battlefield Hike 90

18 Waterfalls of Daniel Creek via Sitton Gulch 96

19 West Rim Trail 101

20 Falls Loop at Desoto State Park 106

Mountain Biking, Greenway and Road Riding 111

21 Raccoon Mountain 112

22 Stringer's Ridge 117

23 Riverwalk Ride 122

24 South Chickamauga Creek Greenway 127

25 Enterprise South Nature Park Ride 132

26 Red Loop at White Oak Mountain 137

27 Chilhowee Mountain Bike Ride 142

28 Tanasi Trails 147

29 Chickamauga Battlefield Ride 153

30 Five Points Trails at Cloudland Canyon 158

Paddling 163

31 Tennessee River at Chattanooga 164

32 North Chickamauga Creek 170

33 West Chickamauga Creek 176

34 Graves of Nickajack Lake 182

35 Sequatchie River 188

36 Patten Island Circuit 194

37 Parksville Lake 200

38 Hiwassee River 206

39 Conasauga River 212

40 Oostanaula River 217

Rock Climbing Adventures Near Chattanooga 223

Camping Adventures Near Chattanooga 231

Adventure Index 241

About the Author 242