Mabrys Hill–Tennessee River, 3 summits
4 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Mabrys Hill–Tennessee River, 3 summits is a 4-mile out-and-back near Knoxville, TN. The route passes Tennessee River before reaching Mabrys Hill at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 205 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mabrys Hill–Tennessee River, 3 summits
4 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 809–1,032 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Neyland Greenway · 35.95921, -83.91615
Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 96°F / low 72° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Gay St NB @ Hill Ave stop 171 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Tennessee River.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Neyland Greenway, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Morningside Greenway, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Mabrys Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Neyland Greenway, heading S.
- 0.9 miArrive 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 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Gay St NB @ Hill Ave stop 171 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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