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.
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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
- Start on Secret Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Will Skelton Greenway, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Universal Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto River Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Meads Quarry.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Will Skelton Greenway, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto West Perimeter, heading NE.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto Whaley, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto West Perimeter, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Whaley, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach Meads Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto West Perimeter, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Whaley, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto West Perimeter, heading E.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto Will Skelton Greenway, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto River Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Universal Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Will Skelton Greenway, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Secret Pond Trail, heading N.
- 50 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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- 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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