Category Archives: Maintenance Projects

Significant projects done by or organized by the club for typically the AT but could be other trails/waterways as well.

Hard Core – Cherry Gap Relocation (2007)

For the seventh annual Damascus Hard Core on Sunday, May 20, and Monday, May 21, the hikers and club members exceeded expectations. One hundred and twenty people, including 26 club members and 94 hikers, volunteered 1781 hours to make this … Continue reading

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Hard Core – Mountaineer Falls Shelter Construction (2006)

Everyone participating in the sixth annual Damascus Hard Core on Sunday, May 21, and Monday, May 22, exceeded expectations again. The first expectation exceeded was the number of hikers that showed up. Would you believe 143 hikers gave their time … Continue reading

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Hard Core – Bitter End to Dennis Cove Relocations (2005)

Are you willing to get out of your tent in the morning, drive a couple of hours, grab some digging tools, hike 1.5 miles, and then start digging trail? More importantly, are you willing to do all that in the … Continue reading

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Hard Core – Bitter End to Dennis Cove Relocations (2004)

The 4th annual Damascus Hard-Core work trip was another great event. The two days of work involved 99 individuals and almost 1600 hours. Eighteen were TEHCC members or program affiliates. The remaining 81 were enthusiastic volunteer hikers. They came for … Continue reading

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Hard Core – Bitter End to Dennis Cove Relocations (2003)

In spite of the rainy weather predictions, we had fair weather and a great 3rd annual Damascus Hard-Core work trip. The two days of work involved 71 individuals for over 1,000 hours. Seventeen were TEHCC members or program affiliates. The … Continue reading

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Hard Core – Clyde Smith Shelter Remodel and Elk River Relocation (2002)

Wow! The 2nd annual Damascus Trail Days Hard-Core was a great success!

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Round Bald Relocation / Stairway to Heaven (2000-2001)

During 2000-2001, the A.T. on Round Bald was relocated and rehabilitated, to eliminate significant erosion problems and replace the former steep route with a more gradual sidehill trail. The project has three distinct phases: Phase 1 – Gravel delivery and … Continue reading

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Hard Core – Round Bald Improvements (2001)

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Carvers Gap to Cloudland Waterbar Installation (1999)

In November 1999, the Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club conducted three large Appalachian Trail-maintenance projects with regional volunteers from local colleges and the Boy Scouts.

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Laurel Fork Gorge Bridge Replacement (1999)

On January 7-8, 1998, torrential rains struck northeast Tennessee and western North Carolina. Carter County, Tennessee was hit especially hard, with widespread flooding and seven deaths caused by ten inches of rain during a 24 hour period. The lower two … Continue reading

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