Fort Dickerson Quarry–Fort Dickerson Quarry Greenway, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 48 min
Fort Dickerson Quarry–Fort Dickerson Quarry Greenway, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Fort Dickerson Park near Vestal, TN. The route reaches Fort Dickerson Quarry at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It climbs 339 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fort Dickerson Quarry–Fort Dickerson Quarry Greenway, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 48 min
Elevation 816–1,043 ft
Out & Back · Fort Dickerson Park
Trailhead: 35.93391, -83.91512
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 97°F / low 72° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Ogle NB @ Coffey stop 121 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mary Vestal Greenway, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass Fort Dickerson Quarry.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Pit Viper, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Big Rock, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pit Viper, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fort Dickerson Quarry Greenway, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Booger, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Fort Dickerson Push Line, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Breastworks, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fort Dickerson Push Line, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Breastworks, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Trial & Error, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Breastworks, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Trial & Error, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Fort Dickerson Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Breastworks, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Trial & Error, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Breastworks, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Fort Dickerson Push Line, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Breastworks, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Fort Dickerson Push Line, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Booger, heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Fort Dickerson Quarry Greenway, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pit Viper, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Big Rock, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pit Viper, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mary Vestal Greenway, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Ogle NB @ Coffey stop 121 m from the trailhead
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