Best Hikes Near Nashville

by Stelter, Keith

• ISBN13: 9780762759804
• ISBN10: 0762759801
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-15
• Publisher: FalconGuides

Summary

Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? InBest Hikes Near Austin/San Antonioauthor Keith Stelter details the best hikes within an hour's drive of the greater Austin/San Antonio area perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home. Each featured hike includes detailed hike specs, a brief hike description, trailhead location, directional cues, and a detailed map.

Author Biography

Keith Stelter, formerly executive director of the Texas OutdoorWriters Association, has published articles and photographs on TravelwithaChallenge.com and TripsandJourneys.com, and he covers Texas as an editor for the radio magazine Great American Outdoor Trails. Keith Stelter is a columnist for the HCN newspaper group and has been hiking, writing, and taking photographs for forty years. He has hiked national park trails with his father and has hiked extensively in the Nashville area. His twin daughters were born in Nashville. Keith is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Texas Master Naturalists, North American Nature Photographers Association, and American Trails Association. He is the author of several books about Texas, including Best Hikes Near Austin and San Antonio, Best Hikes Near Houston, and Best Easy Day Hike guides for Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. His avocation as a naturalist allows him to add interesting and educational information to his writing. He lives in Tomball, Texas.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. viii
Introduction	p. 1
How to Use This Guide	p. 10
Trail Finder	p. 11
Map Legend	p. 14
The Hikes
Radnor Lake State Natural Area: Spillway Trail and Lake Trail	p. 15
Ellington Agricultural Center: Eagle Trail and Roberts Walk	p. 24
Edwin Warner Park: Geology Trail	p. 29
Edwin Warner Park: Scenic Road Trail	p. 36
Stones River Greenway: McGavock Spring House Trail	p. 44
Mill Creek Greenway Trail	p. 49
Beaman Park: Creekside Trail and Henry Hollow Loop	p. 54
Bells Bend: Poplar Hollow Trail	p. 59
Percy Priest Lake: Three Hickories Trail	p. 63
Long Hunter State Park: Couchville Lake Trail	p. 68
Long Hunter State Park: Deer Trail	p. 74
Long Hunter State Park: Jones Mill Mountain Bike Trail	p. 78
Couchville Cedar Glade State Natural Area: Tyler Alley Sykes Trail	p. 82
Cedars of Lebanon State Park: Cedar Woods Trail	p. 87
Cedars of Lebanon State Park: Cedar Glade Interpretive Trail	p. 93
Cedars of Lebanon State Park: Limestone Sink Trail	p. 97
Vesta Cedar Glade State Natural Area	p. 104
East Flank-Battle of Franklin	p. 108
Pinkerton Park: Fort Granger Trail	p. 113
Franklin Greenway: Aspen Grove Trail	p. 118
Brentwood Greenway: River Park Trail	p. 122
Brentwood Greenway: Crockett Park Trail	p. 127
Barfield Crescent Park: Wilderness Trail	p. 133
Barfield Crescent Park: Rocky Trail	p. 138
Murfreesboro Greenway: Cason Trail	p. 143
Murfreesboro Greenway: Manson Pike Trail	p. 150
Murfreesboro Greenway: College Street Pond Loop	p. 155
Stones River National Battlefield: Cotton Field Trail & Boundary Trail	p. 160
Stones River Greenway: Fortress Rosecrans Loop	p. 166
Murfreesboro Greenway: Thompson Lane to Broad Street	p. 171
Bowie Woods: Bowie Lakes Loop	p. 177
Henry Horton State Park: Hickory Ridge Nature Loop	p. 183
Henry Horton State Park: Wilhoite Mill Loop and Fisherman Trail	p. 189
Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park: Mounds Loop	p. 194
Clarksville Greenway: Zone C	p. 200
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area: Lake Trail and Recovery Trail	p. 205
Nashville-Area Hiking Club	p. 211
Hike Index	p. 213
About the Author	p. 215
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