1/7/2020 – Little Tennessee River Greenway – Franklin, NC

Today’s hike was on the Little Tennessee River Greenway Trail in Franklin, NC.

HIKERS – Phil Brownrigg, Ray Clark, Joe Collins, Todd Collins, Renee Corbett, Bob Drake, Tim Hale, Bob Magee, Mike McDonald, Dick Metzgar, Dave Norton, Mary Lu Norton, Tony Presley.

TRAIL INFO. – This trail is a very pleasant walk along the Little Tennessee River in Franklin, NC. It is mostly asphalt with very nice features along the way. Benches, picnic tables, parks, great signage, very nice bridges that take you back and forth across the river. The terrain is mostly flat. From end to end it is more than 4 miles. We hiked 7 miles on this cool breezy morning from Tassse Park southward and back northward after lunch at Tassee Park.

Directions: From the south in GA take highway 441 to Franklin, NC. Continue onto Georgia Rd 0.6 mi. Georgia Rd turns slightly right and becomes U.S. 441 Bus/Wayah St Slight right onto Wayah St and Continue about .5 mi and continue onto Wells Grove Rd and after about a tenth of a mile Turn right onto Ulco Dr and immediately turn left into the parking area.

Another great day for a hike! Mostly cloudy, breezy and cool. Temperatures in the low to mid 40’s F. Total distance – 7 mi.

BIRDS IDENTIFIED: Canada Geese, Dark-eyed Junco, Blue Jay, Carolina Wren, Cardinal .

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Starting our hike at Tassee Park on the Greenway.

We started out on the boardwalk at Tassee Park.

The Greenway is maintained by volunteer groups such as this.

A short section of the trail is gravel but most is paved.

We hiked to the south end of the Greenway where it loops back.

Nice footbridges cross the river in three places. This is Nonah Bridge.

Another great day for a hike!.

Here, we cross Nickajack bridge.

This bridge was relocated here.

Nice view from Nickajack Bridge.

We always see some waterfowl on this hike!

One of several entrance places to the Greenway.

Lunchtime at Tassee Park!

The OFHC gang for today’s hike. (l-r in car) Mary Lu Norton and Renee Corbett. (l-r standing) Tony Presley, Joe Collins, Todd Collins, Bob Magee, Bob Drake, Dave Norton, Tim Hale, Ray Clark, Phil Brownrigg, Mike McDonald and Dick Metzgar.