National Trails Day, organized by the American Hiking Society, will be celebrated Saturday in various ways across the region. Options range from hiking and biking to trail maintenance. Find out more at www.americanhiking.org.
TENNESSEE
* Where: Enterprise South, Chattanooga. From I-75 take Bonny Oaks Drive west to Enterprise South Boulevard, following to park entrance. From Highway 153, take Bonny Oaks Drive east to Enterprise South Boulevard.
* When 9 a.m.-noon.
* Options: Hamilton County Parks and Recreation offers a 3-mile woodland walk, 6-mile walk on paved trail and 6-mile bike trail, or join SORBA for challenging 3-mile off-road single-track bike trail. Water and nutrition bars for all participants, and “Take a Hike” T-shirts for first 80 to register.
* Phone: 842-9797
* E-mail: leeg@mail.hamiltontn.gov
* Where: Sunset Rock on Lookout Mountain. Check entry at www.americanhiking.org for parking instructions.
* When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
* Option: The Southeastern Climbers Coalition and Tennessee Bouldering Authority offer a day of general trail maintenance. Includes lunch, prizes, drinks, gloves and tools (or bring your own). Registration requested.
* Phone: 423-505-5754.
* E-mail: cweber@pmirope.com.
* Website: www.seclimbers.org.
* Where: Cumberland Trail, atop Flat-Top Mountain in Soddy-Daisy.
* When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
* Options: Choice of 1.5-mile or 10-mile hike, both one-way with shuttle service. Bring lunch, plenty of water in a daypack and comfortable shoes. Registration is required.
* Phone: 931-456-6259
* E-mail: cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com
* Website: www.cumberlandtrail.org.
ALABAMA
* Where: Lake Guntersville State Park, state Highway 227 in Guntersville. From Chattanooga, take I-59 to Collinsville exit, go right on state Highway 68 to Highway 227.
* When 9 a.m.-6 p.m. CDT Saturday; reservations not required.
* Options: 9 a.m., 10-mile walk on the Cutchenmine Trail; 1 p.m., walk on King’s Chapel Trail; 4 p.m., walk on Cave Trail. For meet-up directions, visit entry at www.americanhiking.org.
* Phone: 256-571-5445.
* E-mail: Patti.Donnellan@dcnr.alabama.gov.
* Website: www.alapark.com.
GEORGIA
* Where: Cloudland Canyon State Park, Rising Fawn. Park on Georgia Route 136, eight miles east of Trenton and I-59.
* When: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
* Option: Tree identification coupled with a 1/2 mile of clearing for new interpretive trail around the office building.
* Phone: 706-657-4050.
* E-mail: joshua.mckinley@dnr.state.ga.us.
* Website: www.gastateparks.org/cloudland.