Forks Of The River Wildlife Management Area

Meads Quarry–River Trail, 4 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Meads Quarry–River Trail, 4 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Forks Of The River Wildlife Management Area near Meades Quarry, TN. The route reaches Meads Quarry. It climbs 441 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 958 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Secret Pond Trail 35.95689, -83.87119
Nearest town Meades Quarry, TN

Directions

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Meads Quarry–River Trail, 4 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 825–957 ft

Out & Back · Forks Of The River Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Secret Pond Trail · 35.95689, -83.87119

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 97°F / low 72° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: Gilbert Ln NB @ Island Home Ave stop 695 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Secret Pond Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Will Skelton Greenway, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Universal Trail, heading NE.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto River Trail, heading S.
  9. 150 ftPass Meads Quarry.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Will Skelton Greenway, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right onto West Perimeter, heading NE.
  12. 2.2 miTurn right onto Whaley, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto West Perimeter, heading S.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Whaley, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftReach Meads Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto West Perimeter, heading S.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Whaley, heading S.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto West Perimeter, heading E.
  19. 2.2 miSharp left onto Will Skelton Greenway, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto River Trail, heading N.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Universal Trail, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 100 ftTurn right onto Will Skelton Greenway, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto Secret Pond Trail, heading N.
  28. 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 surface

72% dirt16% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 97°F72°
Feels like90°Precip7%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity77%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Sat 97°74° 26%
Sun 93°73°
Mon 89°67° 20%
Tue 89°66°
Wed 92°67°
Thu 93°68° 24%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Gilbert Ln NB @ Island Home Ave stop 695 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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