Trip report
Benton MacKaye Trail Hike - Towee Creek to Coker Creek.
Hiking/Walk DATE: 06/17/2019 - 06/17/2019
Trip/Event Location: Reliance, TN
US
Trip Leader(s): dnaturist
Max # People: 8
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Moderate
This 5.8 mile hike will provide sweeping views of the Hiwassee River and the surrounding mountains..A beautiful view can be seen from the swinging bridge which crosses the Hiwassee River at the
...The meeting place for this hike will be Webb Brothers Float Service (also a Texaco station). The address is 3708 TN30, Reliance, Tenn. 37369. The telephone number there is (423)388-2373.
We will be leaving the meeting place at 9:00 AM sharp. So, please arrive eariler for directions and supplies.
Trip Report/Photos
Four of us did this hike which started off with about three miles of steady downpour. Rather than getting clothes soaked to the bone, we chose to do this hike au natural.
The hike had many more steady ups than I thought it would which also slowed up down as much as the rain. With the elevated views we got to see many of the waterways near the trail. For a good bit of the hike we traveled along side, but well above, several large creeks.
As we neared the end of the hike, we encountered one of those "full" creeks right in front of us. Which then caused us to pause and look for other ways across. But, to no avail. The experienced "river crosser" tried it first to find the best way across. A successful crossing was made with only one hiker slipping in for a full plunge.
At the end of the hike a cooling off skinny dip took place near our destination trailhead. A wet but good day.
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What Members Are Saying About This Trip/Event
- It was a sweet hike and I enjoyed the swim across the creek rather than walking like the other 3 :) - edfarthing
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