Soon hikers and bikers will be able to start at Chickamauga Dam and end up at Cloudland Canyon State Park on Lookout Mountain in Dade County, Ga.
The tentatively named "Chattanooga Connector Trail" is a 2.9-mile long trail connecting the Guild-Hardy Trail and Covenant College to the Lula Lake Land Trust.
Once the Chattanooga Connector Trail is in place, those hiking from downtown can access nearly 60 more miles of trail on Lookout Mountain including the Cloudland Connector Trail, 5 Points, and Cloudland Canyon.
The Lula Lake Land Trust is also planning a 3.1-mile loop trail off the main Chattanooga Connector, "totaling six miles of fresh, brand-spanking-new, singletrack for hiking and biking."
Construction is planned to start January 2017.
Lula Lake officials said, "Before we can start, we need your help. Please consider giving to "10 for the Trails," our Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 29, 2016. If everyone who reads this email and likes us on social media donates just $10 each, we can completely fund these six miles of trail and connect Lookout Mountain to Chattanooga.
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