Lake Road–Melton Lake Greenway, 6 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 57 min
Lake Road–Melton Lake Greenway, 6 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Haw Ridge Park near Burchfield Heights, TN. It climbs 312 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Road–Melton Lake Greenway, 6 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 57 min
Elevation 796–1,032 ft
Out & Back · Haw Ridge Park
Trailhead: Melton Lake Greenway · 36.00029, -84.18501
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Melton Lake Greenway, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto West Entrance, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lake Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miReach Melton Lake Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Doug's Outer, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Middle Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Saddle, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Soccer, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Lower Soccer, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Soccer, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto West Entrance, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Melton Lake Greenway, heading W.
- 150 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 (~25 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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