The Lula Lake Dayhike is an easy 4.1 mile hike located in the Lula Lake Land Trust which is one of Chattanooga's hidden treasures: with views from the bluff overlooking Chattanooga Valley, the lovely scenery looking down at the falls and the peaceful Lula Lake itself. We will begin our hike along the creek on the South Rock Creek trail. Then we will take the Middle Road trail on which we will begin a gradual climb up to the bluff via the Middle Road, Ovenbird and Turkey trails. Our uphill portion of the hike completed; we will walk along the Bluff road for 1.3 miles. We will stop for a break and enjoy the views from the bluff before going down to Lula Lake and back to see the falls. After spending some time enjoying the falls and lake area, we will hike back to our cars along a gravel road that was once a railroad grade.

This event is being produced by Kendra Cross. Contact the event organizer via email for additional information.

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RiverRocks is a fun-filled, family-friendly, environmentally-conscious event that celebrates the Tennessee Valley’s incomparable natural resources, the health benefits of an active, outdoor lifestyle and Chattanooga’s commitment to environmental stewardship and land conservation.

Events and activities include rock climbing, trail running, kayaking, rowing, cycling, off-road biking, hiking and hang gliding for both expert and novice competitors as well as casual participants of all ages. The 10-day event will also feature entertainment such as live music, hot air balloons, river cruises and more. RiverRocks celebrates the majesty of the area’s mountains, rivers and forests by holding many of the festival’s events in some of the Tennessee Valley’s unsurpassed parks and conservancies. These natural resources inspire the kind of outdoor activities that promote healthy lifestyles.

But RiverRocks also exists to help save the abundant land and watersheds set aside through conservancies and land trusts for future generations. In fact, our goal is to ultimately redistribute 50¢ of every dollar collected by RiverRocks to non-profit trusts and conservancies right here in the Tennessee Valley.

Local land trusts and conservation organizations that will benefit from RiverRocks proceeds include the Tennessee River Gorge Trust, the Trust for Public Land, Lula Lake Land Trust, North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy, Cumberland Trail, Lookout Mountain Conservancy, Friends of Moccasin Bend and Reflection Riding Arboretum & Botanical Garden.

Photo via lulalake.org.