BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:90859dc244ffe74ef795e17c1f00d8f815478 CATEGORIES:New Villagers SUMMARY:Muddy Boots Hike Seven Islands State Birding Park DESCRIPTION:
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Depart Chota Center, Lakeside Realty Parking Lot at 8:00 am
Rating: MOST Y EASY WITH OCCASIONAL MODERATE ELEVATION GAINS
Dist ance: 5 miles total (Note: there will be an option for those des iring to shorten to 4.0 miles)
Elevation Gain: (the total of uphill climbing) 453 feet
Change in Elevation: (difference between high point and low point) 250 feet
Hike Leader(s): Mary Ann Pearson and Paula Doherty
Hike Description: We will be combining three trails for this hike . This first trail, The Upland Loop (2.0 miles) includes a moderate climb in open pasture/meadow ground, to the top of a ridge with beautiful views o f the French Broad River Basin. We will then proceed onto the Island Loop which includes crossing the newly constructed pedestrian bridge onto the is land where we will walk the Island Loop (1.6 miles), a level scenic walk al ong the river that potentially features many species of birds. We will the n return to the park center via the blacktop trail before proceeding onto t he Hickory Ridge (0.9 miles). This woodland trail includes a moderate clim b of 250 ft. to another scenic overlook before looping back to the original starting area. This trail has many roots and some rocks and is somewhat m ore difficult, although still easy to moderate overall. For those who woul d like to shorten their hike, or avoid the second hill climb, it is easy to return to your vehicle before beginning this segment. The total trip dist ance, including connector trails, is 5 miles.
The park is one of Te nnessee's newest, encompassing 416 acres along the French Broad River in Kn ox County. This peninsula features more than eight miles of natural trails , rolling hills, and views of the Smoky Mountains. Drive time to the park is approximately one hour. Parking is ample and readily available.
HIKING BOOTS AND HIKING STICKS ARE RECOMMENDED.
Ple ase leave your pets at home.
Bring ample water and train snack or lun ch if desired.
Carpooling is at your own discretion.
Re stroom Information: There are flush toilets at the trail head.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM TELLICO VILLAGE VISITORS CENTER TO SEVE N ISLANDS STATE BIRDING PARK: Proceed toI-40E through Knoxville t o exit 402 (Midway Road). Turn right onto Midway Road for 3.0 miles. Turn left onto Kodak Road for 0.4 miles. Turn right onto Kelly Lane for 0.5 mi les. Road ends at parking lot for the Park.
Muddy Boots 2022 Coordin ators:
Maureen Hryniszak 251-709-1599 maureenhryniszak@hotmail.
com
Jan Jacobson 423-773-8105 jacobson705@
yahoo.com
Patti Morris 862-377-9084 morris.pa
tti@gmail.com
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