SORBA Mid TN

04/02/2026

Join us as we work to improve the Sharp Springs Park Mountain Bike Trail!
We will spend the day cleaning up and adding features to the trail, and then have a chance to ride it and appreciate all our hard work!
We will also have food and s'mores to roast over a campfire for all volunteers to enjoy afterward. We will meet at the entrance to the bike trail and break off into groups. All equipment will be provided. Volunteers under the age of 18, please contact Mike Kraft for more information.
Time: 9am-1pm
Date: Saturday, April 11th.
Location: Sharp Springs Park Mountain Bike Trailhead, 311 Jefferson Pike
Contact [email protected] for more information!

03/27/2026

3/27/26: Arborists are still working to clear Hookman of widowmakers and fallen trees, please avoid this trail. The rest of the trails are open unless they are taped off by the arborists. If you see small branches on the trail, please take the time to remove them. If we all chip in it won’t take long to get the trails in prime condition again.

03/26/2026

littlebellasmtb is running a mentor program this spring at Chickasaw Trace! This will be year 3 of this wonderful program where women mentors help get more girls on mountain bikes by playing fun games that teach skills while also building community and forming life-long friendships. Check out their page for more info and this link to register: https://littlebellas.configio.com/pd/1211

03/21/2026

Thanks Murfreesboro Parks and Rec Outdoors City of Murfreesboro, TN - Government for hosting SORBA to discuss future planning!

President Matthew Carver and Barfield Trail Boss Andy Meyers were able to speak about general trail access, how awesome and blessed we are to have Barfield, needs for suitable trail systems and programming for all ages and skill levels (high priority for Rutherford County), future capital layouts that support non-profits like us, ongoing maintenance needs, safety and more!

Always great to have a seat at the table! Happy trails. Man it’s nice outside…hope you all got a ride in today, or tomorrow 😁!

03/15/2026

Specialized Levo demo happening until 4pm at Cedar Hill! Come over the to tennis court parking lot and go for a rip!

02/15/2026

Yeah... it's raining. So let's talk trail clean up. Thanks to the efforts of SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS, most of the Nashville area MTB trails have been cleared of fallen trees from Winter Storm Fern!

The trails will be wet, so when ya can... GO HIKE to pick up sticks and move any remaining branches.

Comment if you know of a big tree or issue that still needs to be addressed. Or click the orange triangle on the top of the Trail Status Page... to report / see issues as well. https://trails.sorbamidtn.org/report

Hamilton Creek: We had ONE volunteer clear most of the Lakeside trails. If you helped too... thank you. If you ever ride Hammy... have condition status, want to help... let me know. We need someone to help us keep dibs on Hammy. No work required... even just a point of contact to have eyes on Ham. DM, comment, text 615-266-6625 (BOOM OAK), etc.

Thanks everybody!
Shawn

Use the form below to report any trail damage such as downed trees or damaged structures. If you have multiple locations with damage please submit multiple reports. Please check the list of active damage reports before submitting your report to make sure your report is not a duplicate.

02/11/2026

A lot of work has been done to clear Lawson Trails. The outer loop is Mostly clear but there are a few large trees that will require a chainsaw. The dirt is ridable. So if you have means to ride in and saw thru some large trees... some assistance would be appreciated. The map shows the sections that were and were not cleared... as well as the locations of the downed trees. Please jump in and comment if you can help... or if you have an update.

02/10/2026

Happy National Pizza Day - To celebrate, an update trail report for you to enjoy!

I cant thank our volunteers enough for the amount of work that has been accomplished in just short of a week in cleanup for storm Fern! If you see a volunteer please thank a volunteer for their efforts!

02/09/2026

02/02/2026

This weekend saw many groups venturing out into the trails to take assessments and start the clean up process, I have tried to capture everything here in the chart. Kudos to the volunteers at Cane, Jones, Hammy, Shutes, Cedar Hill, Lock 4, and Barfield - lots accomplished this weekend and much more to come.

**Metro Parks has still not closed anything officially, however gate open status is unknown in several locations

**Reminder - Workday today at Lock 4 with Hardin at 2:00pm!

01/30/2026

Knowing this will not change much today and going through the frigid weekend we are are officially 100% closed in all areas...Jones Mill being the exception as the state does not allow SORBA to close their trail, however there are multiple issues reported here so please AVOID.

**Metro Parks has not officially closed any park system, however power is still out at several properties and gate statuses are unknown at this point.

We are so thankful for our SORBA trail bosses who are working hard to gather info and make trail assessments, ensuring safety is our # goal right now. We will continue to update on trail status here as well as on www.sorbamidtn.org/current-conditions as we learn more. Your help will be needed soon in the clean-up efforts...stay tuned!

Team SORBA