2022 City Nature Challenge Hikes!
Times: Please arrive 15 minutes before your chosen scheduled hike Location, Date and Time: Buffalo Mountain Park, 570 High Ridge Road., 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Lady Slipper Loop Hike w/stops at Huckleberry & Sunset Harris Pavilion Point (1.3 miles, moderate, 1 hour & 15 Date: April 29, Time: 10-11:15a.m. minutes) Jacob’s Nature Park, 1919 Ocala St., Outdoor 9 a.m. Tip Top Hike-White Rock Loop classroom (west) to Tip Top. Return on Fork Knob. Date: April 29, Time 1-2:15 p.m. (3.3 miles, moderate, 2 hours & 15 Willow Springs Park, 1201 Huffine Rd., main minutes) parking lot 9 a.m. White Rock Loop (west) with stop Date: May 2, Time: 10-11:15 a.m. Winged Deer Park, Disc golf parking lot, 204 at White Rock overlook (4.4 miles, moderate, 3 hours, 30 minutes) Carroll Creek Rd., 9 a.m. The Noggin to White Rock Date: May 2, Time: 1-2:15p.m. Overlook with return from top of Tower Call: 423-283-5821 Ridge (3 miles, challenging, 2 hours & 30 Ages: All ages minutes) Cost: Free Ages: All ages for Lady Slipper Loop Registration: No registration necessary hike. Instructor: Connie Deegan, nature program Families with children 10 and above for coordinator all other hikes. Come and use/learn your iNaturalist skills. Cost: Free Use your phone to record observations and Registration: No registration necessary make identifications of plants and animals. These will count towards another hopeful win Hike Leaders: Members of the for Johnson City over our challenging city of Mid-Appalachian Highland Club, Connie Deegan, nature program coordinator Knoxville! Enjoy these group strolls as we Buffalo Mountain is 725 acres of learn the value of this easy app and the gorgeous! With hardwood forest, important roll Citizen Science plays. Catbird Creek, beautiful overlooks, spring flowers and more, please consider Getting to Know Buffalo Mountain! a hike with a trail guide from the Location: Buffalo Mountain Park, 570 High Mid-Appalachian Highlands Hiking Ridge Road, Harris Pavilion Club. From beginner to advanced, meet Call: 423-283-5821 Johnson City’s mountain and consider Date: Saturday, May 21 membership in the MAHC. Bring pack, water, snacks, TP, camera. 30
