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Hiking
Appalachian Trail
With
the most famous hiking trail in the world right in our backyard,
it's hard for it not to be the focus of the Club. The
2,175 mile Trail runs along the Tennessee-North Carolina border
until going into the Laurel Fork
Gorge and around Watauga Lake before descending into Damascus,
VA. The TEHCC has been hiking the AT since the 1940s and
visits it regularly on day trips, overnight trips and
maintenance trips. Click
here to discover the
Trail through an interactive map or
here to learn about the
history of the AT.
Local Trails
There
are many other trails in the TEHCC's area besides the
Appalachian Trail. The northeast Tennessee, southwest
Virginia and western North Carolina areas are a hiker's dream.
Less than 2 hours away is the world famous Great Smoky Mountains
National Park with over 900 miles of trails. Even closer
are the Cherokee, Pisgah and Jefferson National Forests and the
numerous state and local parks within minutes from the
Tri-Cities that offer hundreds of miles of trails. Click
here to find your next
hike.
Equipment Rental
The TEHCC maintains a large offering of hiking and
camping equipment available for rental to it's members.
Rates vary based on the number of days rented and the
quality/size of the equipment. Click
here to get what you
need for your next trip.
Leading a Hike
The TEHCC depends on volunteers to lead hiking trips -
day or overnight. Any Club member can be a hike leader by
following a few simple guidelines. Click
here to find out more.
Members' Trips
Club members are visiting far and away places often.
Click
here to see where they
have been. Milestones
The TEHCC recognizes three milestones: AT2175, SB6000
and S900M.
AT2175 is hiking the
entire Appalachian Trail - section or thru. The 2175
represents the traditional length of the Trail.
SB6000 is summiting all
39 peaks in the southern Appalachians above 6000'.
S900M is hiking all 900
miles of trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Hiking 101
Want to learn more about hiking? Use TEHCC's
Hiking 101 to find out some of the
terminology used in the hiking world like thru hiker and cat
hole.
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