GREENEVILLE HIKING CLUB - Club Information

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CLUB INFORMATION

HISTORY

The Greeneville Hiking Club was founded in 1984 by Denise Ashworth, a former employee of the U.S. Forest Service. The club's membership roll currently exceeds a hundred members from Greene and surrounding counties in Northeast Tennessee along with several out of state members.

MISSION STATEMENT

The club which was founded to organize day hikes and overnight backpacking trips in Greene County, the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and many other areas, also holds mountain bike rides, various water-related activities such as rafting and canoe trips and many other types of outdoor events. The club is dedicated to perserving and protecting our natural resources and spends many hours involved in trail maintenance and cleanup.

MEETINGS

Our business meetings and schedule planning sssions are held quarterly, normally the second Monday of the third month each quarter. Most meetings are at 7:00 p.m. preceeded by the planning session at 6:00 p.m. We are now meeting in the Roby Center at the corner of Church and College Streets in Greeneville.

MEETING PLACES FOR HIKES AND OTHER EVENTS

The meeting place for all hikes, bike rides and other events, unless noted in the schedule, is in the parking lot behind HARDEES in the Ingles Shopping Center on the Asheville Highway when we will be traveling South, West or East. When we are traveling North, then we will usually meet behind the Waffle House in the Old Wal-Mart Parking Lot. If you wish to be picked up along the way to a hike, contact the leader.

JOINING THE GREENEVILLE HIKING CLUB

Annual dues in the Greeneville Hiking Club are only $5 per family. You do not have to be a member to participate in our activities, but you will receive our quarterly schedule and newsletter plus a membership card which entitles you to discounts at several outdoor stores in the area. There are weekly e-mail updates that will enable you to receive the latest up-to-date information about our events.

If you wish to join send a check for $5, made out to the Greeneville Hiking Club addressed to:

Mike Jones, Treasurer
104 Garden Circle
Greeneville, Tennessee 37745

Include with the check

Your name
Your spouse's name (If applicable)
Your current mailing address, and Optionally
Your home phone
Work phone and
E-mail address

KEY TO HIKE RATINGS

EASY-Short distance, mostly level or rolling with good footing and easy creek crossings.

MODERATE-Longer distances, some climbing and/or creek crossings. The trail may be rocky.

STRENUOUS-Long and/or steep hikes. May have very poor footing. Creek crossings may require difficult rock hopping or wading.

CHOOSE-YOUR-OWN-Hikes in which the participants determine the destination at the time of departure. These hikes are usually shorter, easy to moderate hikes located close by.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information contact:

Greeneville Hiking Club

Ned Sanders, President

c/o Teague Printing Company, Inc.
210 W. Church Street
Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: Day (423) 638-4551
Phone: Night (423) 638-4343
Email: Ned Sanders.