If you are planning to attend a hike, we highly encourage you to carpool to the trailhead.  Our goals include having less environmental impact by driving fewer cars, consumption of less fuel overall, and requiring less parking space at trailheads (which are becoming more and more crowded).

In most of the Hike Writeups found in the Newsletters and on this web site, you will see the recommended meeting place for carpooling.  We ask carpool riders to reimburse their driver for taking on this role, and the recommended amount is shown in the Hike Writeups as well (currently set at 7¢ per mile for the round-trip distance).

Below is a description of the more commonly used meetup locations along with a Google-Map link for each:

• Alcoa Kroger - 244 S Hall Rd, on the right coming from Knoxville, just past Burger King. Park on the side near the KARM Store. The side street is Gill Street.  Alcoa Kroger
• Oak Ridge Books-a-Million - 310 S Illinois Ave (same parking lot as Golds Gym), on the left as you come from Knoxville.  Books-a-Million
• Cracker Barrel Strawberry Plains - 1510 Cracker Barrel Lane, Exit 398 off of I-40. From Knoxville, turn right off of I-40, go to the first traffic light and turn right. Park on the right side of the lot.  Cracker Barrel Strawberry Plains
• Lowes Harriman - 1800 Roane State Hwy, Harriman, TN.  Exit 350 off of I-40.  Lowe's Harriman
• Hardee’s - 107 Buffalo Road, Clinton, TN.  Exit 122 off I-75.  Turn left off the exit ramp then left at the first red light.  Hardee's Clinton
• Walmart Supercenter - 2410 US 411 South in Maryville; park on the far right side of the parking lot.  Walmart Maryville

Please be aware that when a time is listed for meet up, that is the time that the group will leave. It is best to be at the meet up location 15 minutes early to sort out who is driving and who is riding.