60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Nashville: Including Clarksville, Columbia, Gallatin, and Murfreesboro

by Johnny Molloy

Overview

Nashville may be the capital of country music, but it's also home to some splendid hiking trails. This guide offers trekkers of all ages and fitness levels a variety of day hikes throughout middle Tennessee, from historical hikes like the Outdoor Confederate Earthworks Walk to great recreational trails such as the Couchville Lake Loop. Maps, directions, and trail details are included for each hike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780897328517
Publisher:	Menasha Ridge Press
Publication date:	06/16/2010
Series:	60 Hikes within 60 Miles
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Johnny Molloy is an outdoor writer who averages more than 100 nights in the wild per year backpacking and canoe camping throughout the U.S. He has written more than 30 outdoor guidebooks and articles for magazines and websites. Visit him on the Web at www.johnnymolloy.com.

Table of Contents

Overview Map

Acknowledgments VII

Foreword VIII

About The Author IX

Preface X

Hiking Recommendations XIV

Introduction 1

Nashville 12

1 Anderson Road Fitness Trail 14

2 Bryant Grove Trail 18

3 Couehville Lake Loop 22

4 Canier Ridge Loop 26

5 Harpeth Woods Trail 29

6 Lakeside Trail 32

7 Metro Center Levee Greenway 35

3 Mill Creek Greenway 38

9 Mossy Ridge Trail 42

10 Pinnacle Trail 46

11 Shelby Bottoms Nature Park: East Loop 49

12 Shelby Bottoms Nature Park: West Loop 53

13 South Radnor Lake Loop 57

14 Stones River Greenway of Nashville 61

15 Volunteer-Day Loop 65

16 Warner Woods Trail 69

West (including Ashland City, Clarksville, and Dickson) 72

17 Bells Bend Loop 74

18 Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail 78

19 Confederate Earthworks Walk 81

20 Dunbar Cave State Natural Area Loop 85

21 Fort Donelson Battlefield Loop 88

22 Henry Hollow Loop 92

23 Hidden Lake Double Loop 96

24 Highland Trail at Beaman Park 100

25 Johnsonville State Historic Area Loop 104

26 Montgomery Bell Northeast Loop 108

27 Montgomery Bell Southwest Loop 111

28 Narrows of Harpeth Hike 116

29 Nathan Bedford Forrest Five Mile Loop 120

Southwest (including Columbia, Fairview, and Franklin) 124

30 Burns Branch There-and-Back 126

31 Cheeks Bend Bluff View Trail 129

32 Devils Backbone Loop 133

33 Gordon House and Ferry Site Walk 137

34 Horseshoe Trail 141

35 Lakes of Bowie Loop 144

36 Meriwether Lewis Loop 148

37 Old Trace-Garrison Creek Loop 152

38 Perimeter Trail 156

Southeast (including Brentwood, Murfreesboro, and Smyrna) 160

39 Barfield Wilderness Loop 162

40 Brenthaven Bikeway Connector 166

41 Flat Rock Cedar Glades and Barrens Hike 170

42 Old Mill Trail 174

43 Old Stone Fort Loop 178

44 Short Springs State Natural Area Hike 182

45 Stones River Battlefield Loop 186

46 Stones River Greenway of Murfreesboro 190

47 Twin Forks Trail 193

48 Wild Turkey Trail 197

East (including Gallatin, Hendersonville, Lebanon, and Mount Juliet) 200

49 Bearwaller Gap Hiking Trail 202

50 Bledsoe Creek State Park Loop 206

51 Cedar Woods Trail 210

52 Collins River Nature Trail 214

53 Eagle Trail 218

54 Hidden Springs Trail 222

55 John C. Clayborn Millennium Trail 226

56 Jones Mill Trail 230

57 Old Hickory Trail 233

58 Peeler Park Greenway 237

59 Vesta Glade Trail 241

60 Wilderness Trail 245

Appendix A Outdoor Shops 250

Appendix B Places To Buy Maps 251

Appendix C Hiking Clubs 252

Index 253

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