National Trails Day at Sunset Rock

Sunset Rock plays a very important role in SCC’s origin story. For many years, we have partnered up for National Trails Days to support this iconic Chattanooga crag. Please join us to keep the tradition alive and support our great relationship with the NPS!

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the American Hiking Society and the Southeastern Climbers Coalition are looking for volunteers for National Trails Day on Saturday, June 6. All volunteers are invited to meet at the Cravens House parking lot on Lookout Mountain at 9 a.m. Volunteers can expect to return to the parking lot at approximately noon.

Officials said, “Join National Park Service staff and other volunteers for a workday on the Cravens House Trail. This year’s project focuses on clearing exotic, invasive plants and other overhanging vegetation, along with general beautification of the trail.

Meet: All volunteers are invited to meet at the Craven’s House at 9 am.

Start Time: 9:00 AM Eastern Time

End Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Time 

Bring: Work gloves, reusable water bottle/water, snacks, bug spray, sunscreen

Wear: Sturdy closed-toe shoes, long pants/sleeves recommended

Please complete the SCC volunteer waiver prior to event: https://www.seclimbers.org/stewardship/

Email kara@seclimbers.org with questions.

This event is part of our Trail Daze of Summer Series sponsored by On the Road and Off.

If you come to any 4 trail days all summer at any location you’ll be entered to win HUGE prizes at the End of Daze Party to celebrate all our hard trail work at the end of the summer.

The End of Daze celebration will be held on August 24th at On The Road And Off Headquarters in Chattanooga. Come enjoy some food and beverages and celebrate all the hard work you put in maintaining our crags!

Sweat it out. Earn rock karma. The climbing gods shall bestow all the sending power on you to redeem when temps lower once again.