Seven Islands State Birding Park

Hickory Ridge Loop Trail & Seclusion Bend Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 375 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Hickory Ridge Loop Trail & Seclusion Bend Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Seven Islands State Birding Park near Seven Islands, TN. It climbs 375 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly grass. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 1,096 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.95283, -83.68442
Nearest town Seven Islands, TN

Directions

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Hickory Ridge Loop Trail & Seclusion Bend Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 375 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 846–1,096 ft

Out & Back · Seven Islands State Birding Park

Trailhead: 35.95283, -83.68442

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 97°F / low 72° · precip 5% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start on Seclusion Bend Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Seven Islands Loop Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bobwhite Accessible Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hickory Ridge Loop Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miReach Seclusion Bend Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto Bobwhite Accessible Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Seven Islands Loop Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Seclusion Bend Trail, heading SW.
  10. 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

68% grass23% dirt9% paved

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 97°F72°
Feels like91°Precip5%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity55%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Sat 101°74° 29%
Sun 91°72°
Mon 89°67° 17%
Tue 90°65°
Wed 92°67°
Thu 92°68° 24%

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