I had heard about some hiking trails at Chickasaw Trace Park near Columbia and decided to go check them out.
Distance: approx. 3 miles (Creek Trail to River Trail to Woodland Trail to Road and back to trail head)
Time: 2 hours, with plenty of lolly gagging
Elevation change: maybe 20 feet
Trail type: mostly dirt and somewhat muddy (but no standing water). Single track trail designed for mountain biking (see warnings below)
Temperature: cold, around 30 degrees
Significant features: Nice water views along Knob Creek and the Duck River.
SO as it turns out, the trails were actually mountain biking trails that hikers are allowed to use. This day, I only saw 2 other people and they were biking. I’m sure on a more mild day the place would be packed. You can check out pictures HERE.
WARNING: These trails are designed specifically for mountain biking, by mountain bikers. Hiking is a secondary use. They are likely to be crowded on mild days. You MUST PAY ATTENTION while hiking them. A mountain bike does not make a tremendous amount of noise and might be right around the corner. You need to be prepared to take evasive action. In addition, there is no posted information on trail etiquette like on the Brentwood Greenways.