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Mabrys Hill–Tennessee River, 5 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Mabrys Hill–Tennessee River, 5 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back near Knoxville, TN. The route passes Third Creek and Tennessee River before reaching Mabrys Hill at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 273 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 1,034 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: UT Agriculture Campus Connector 35.94754, -83.94002
Nearest town Knoxville, TN
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Mabrys Hill–Tennessee River, 5 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 809–1,032 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: UT Agriculture Campus Connector · 35.94754, -83.94002

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Joe Johnson Dr. Past Volunteer Blvd. Wb stop 211 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Third Creek.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto UT Agriculture Campus Connector, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Third Creek Greenway, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Neyland Greenway, heading E.
  7. 50 ftPass Tennessee River.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Morningside Greenway, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  19. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miReach Mabrys Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miSharp right onto Neyland Greenway, heading S.
  28. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  32. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 350 ftTurn right onto Third Creek Greenway, heading S.
  37. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftSharp left onto UT Agriculture Campus Connector, heading W.
  39. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftArrive 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/mabrys-hill-tennessee-river-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Joe Johnson Dr. Past Volunteer Blvd. Wb stop 211 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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