[Tennessee Trails News] Change in New Years Day Hike Destination

[The Tennessee Trails List]

 From Bobby Hardeman by way of Fount Bertram:

TTA's annual New Years Day hike has had to find a new home this year. 
Our usual destination, the Bridgestone/Firestone Centennial Wilderness 
Area will be closed to hiking due to conflicts with the TWRA hunting 
schedule.

Instead, we will be hiking the 4 mile Centennial Trail at Edgar Evins 
State Park. We will meet at the covered picnic shelters at the marina 
parking area to carpool to the trail head. This is an easy hike that 
includes lake views as well as deep woods. We will go by abandoned 
homesteads where people were relocated when Center Hill Lake was 
impounded, a former moonshine still and other artifacts of a time gone 
by. There won't be any creek crossings to contend with this time.

The Centennial Trail has a special significance since it was built by 
TTA in 2000 to celebrate the park's 25th anniversary. Seven TTA Chapters 
were represented in the project.

We will have our traditional New Years Feast at the shelters, with 
roaring fires to knock off the winter chill, and with picnic tables for 
eating, instead of just bare ground! The park is furnishing the shelters 
and firewood at no cost. There are even electrical outlets in case 
someone wants to bring appliances -- Hot coffee anyone?