Cherokee Hiking Club
198 Crews Drive, Benton, TN 37307

John Muir Trail Work Trip
Saturday, November 7, 2009

Brief Description:   Weather permitting, we will meet at Childer’s Creek Trail Head at 9:00 a.m.  The hike is a beautiful, easy 3 mile trail along the Hiwassee River.  It can be either a 3 mile or a 6 mile hike depending on time and car shuttle.   Please bring gloves, clippers, water and a snack/lunch.  Trash bags will be provided.  If you plan on attending, please call the hike leader by Friday evening, November 6th at 476-3907.

Directions:  If coming from Cleveland, go to and through Benton, turn right onto Rt. 30 towards Reliance, cross the bridge at Webb’s Store, cross the railroad tracks, turn immediately right at Rosie’s Restaurant and follow the road until Childer’s Creek sign on right.

Length:  3 or 6 miles, easy 

Difficulty Rating: easy

Elevation Gain: almost level

        Hike Leader:  Debbie Flower: 476-3907

Post-Trip Report: It was a cold, crisp morning when nine hikers and a dog set forth to clean up the three mile “Adopt a Trail” section of the John Muir Trail along the Hiwassee River.   One bag of trash was collected and some light maintenance work was done along the trail.  Helping us were Taylor Morris who was acquiring “service hours for Walker Valley’s Circle of Champions Honors Program” and two Boy Scouts, Joseph and Jonathan Munoz , who were acquiring “service hours for merit badges”.  The beautiful weather brought out other hikers and their dogs, two herons and one green snake. Hike Leader: Deborah Flower. Hikers: David Flower with our dog, Abby, Randy & Taylor Morris, Clayton Pannell, Karen Young, Jennifer Schroll, and Joseph & Jonathan Munoz.

       

 

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