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Baker Creek Preserve

Barn Burner Downhill–Cottrell Greenway, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Barn Burner Downhill–Cottrell Greenway, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Baker Creek Preserve near Island Home, TN. It climbs 303 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 1,109 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cottrell Greenway 35.95196, -83.89346
Nearest town Island Home, TN
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Barn Burner Downhill–Cottrell Greenway, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 848–1,109 ft

Out & Back · Baker Creek Preserve

Trailhead: Cottrell Greenway · 35.95196, -83.89346

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 96°F / low 72° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: Sevier Ave EB @ James McClung Ave In stop 76 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on UW Gateway Park Grenway, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Baker Creek Greenway, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Red Bud Connector, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Baker Creek Greenway, heading S.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Red Bud Connector, heading E.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Red Bud Crest, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Cruze Valley Run Downhill, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right onto Red Bud Crest, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftBear left onto Cruze Valley Run Downhill, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Bud Crest, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cruze Valley Run Downhill, heading NE.
  16. 500 ftContinue straight onto Barn Burner Downhill, heading SE.
  17. 300 ftTurn right onto Red Bud Crest, heading N.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto DH Connector, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Bud Crest, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto DH Connector, heading S.
  21. 50 ftReach Cottrell Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Bud Crest, heading S.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto DH Connector, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Bud Crest, heading SE.
  25. 350 ftTurn left onto Barn Burner Downhill, heading E.
  26. 300 ftContinue straight onto Cruze Valley Run Downhill, heading NE.
  27. 450 ftContinue straight onto Red Bud Crest, heading E.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cruze Valley Run Downhill, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Red Bud Crest, heading E.
  30. 50 ftSharp left onto Cruze Valley Run Downhill, heading NW.
  31. 0.3 miSharp right onto Red Bud Crest, heading W.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Bud Connector, heading W.
  33. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear right onto Baker Creek Greenway, heading W.
  36. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 100 ftContinue straight onto Red Bud Connector, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftBear left onto Baker Creek Greenway, heading NW.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftBear left onto UW Gateway Park Grenway, heading NE.
  41. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/barn-burner-downhill-cottrell-greenway-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

59% paved39% dirt2% gravel

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 96°F72°
Feels like92°Precip7%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:11 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Sat 100°75° 24%
Sun 93°73°
Mon 90°68° 20%
Tue 90°67°
Wed 92°67°
Thu 93°68° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sevier Ave EB @ James McClung Ave In stop 76 m from the trailhead

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