SouthEast Sampler

May 15th

Nice ride south eastern valley parks. About 205 miles total on this little day trip.
Parks Visited - Red Clay - Harrison Bay- Booker T. Washington.
Other riders: Dennis and Diana
50 more parks to go!

A google Interactive map of the ride as ridden. (clockwise route)
1 A google Interactive map of the ride as ridden. (clockwise route)
At Reliance Tennessee. Hiawassee river
2 At Reliance Tennessee. Hiawassee river
Dennis and Diana Johnson helped us kick off our official Park Tour
3 Dennis and Diana Johnson helped us kick off our official Park Tour
Painted glass tells a story of the Cherokee at the Red Clay visitor center.
4 Painted glass tells a story of the Cherokee at the Red Clay visitor center.
At Red Clay SHP
5 At Red Clay SHP
Below the Blue Hole
6 Below the Blue Hole
"ooh yeah, that's cold"
7 "ooh yeah, that's cold"
The Blue Hole spring at Red Clay - Cherokee Council grounds.
8 The Blue Hole spring at Red Clay - Cherokee Council grounds.
Red Clay, the second park visited. It was here in 1838, that the Cherokee learned they would be removed from their lands. So began the Trail of Tears.
9 Red Clay, the second park visited. It was here in 1838, that the Cherokee learned they would be removed from their lands. So began the Trail of Tears.
Booker T Washington, Fourth Park visisted.
10 Booker T Washington, Fourth Park visisted.
Crossing Chickamauga lake hwy 58
11 Crossing Chickamauga lake hwy 58
Crossing Chickamauga lake on hwy 58
12 Crossing Chickamauga lake on hwy 58
Dennis and Diana
13 Dennis and Diana
Harrison Bay, Third Park visited.
14 Harrison Bay, Third Park visited.
And...a  Mayfields stop  in  Athens for some frozen refreshment
15 And...a Mayfields stop in Athens for some frozen refreshment
udder mudder
16 udder mudder
Red Clay Brochure
17 Red Clay Brochure