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Meads Quarry Park

Meads Quarry–Burnett Ridge, 6 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 46 min

Meads Quarry–Burnett Ridge, 6 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Meads Quarry Park near Meades Quarry, TN. The route reaches Meads Quarry. It climbs 264 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 1,001 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Will Skelton Greenway 35.95568, -83.86826
Nearest town Meades Quarry, TN
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Meads Quarry–Burnett Ridge, 6 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 46 min

Elevation 835–1,001 ft

Out & Back · Meads Quarry Park

Trailhead: Will Skelton Greenway · 35.95568, -83.86826

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Universal Trail, heading S.
  3. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto River Trail, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftPass Meads Quarry.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Will Skelton Greenway, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Flow, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading SW.
  12. 500 ftBear right onto Flow, heading W.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Flow, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Flow, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Imerys, heading S.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Turnbuckle, heading S.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Turnbuckle, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Imerys, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Turnbuckle, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading SW.
  24. 350 ftTurn right onto Turnbuckle, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Imerys, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Turnbuckle, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Imerys, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miBear right onto Imerys Connector, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Imerys, heading W.
  30. 500 ftBear right onto Burnett Ridge, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Imerys, heading SW.
  32. 150 ftReach Meads Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 150 ftBear right onto Burnett Ridge, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto Imerys, heading SW.
  35. 500 ftBear right onto Imerys Connector, heading W.
  36. 50 ftBear left onto Imerys, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left onto Turnbuckle, heading W.
  38. 50 ftBear right onto Imerys, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Turnbuckle, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto Imerys, heading SW.
  41. 350 ftContinue straight onto Turnbuckle, heading W.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading W.
  43. 50 ftBear right onto Turnbuckle, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Turnbuckle, heading NW.
  46. 100 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading NW.
  47. 350 ftBear right onto Flow, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading NW.
  49. 100 ftContinue straight onto Flow, heading W.
  50. 50 ftTurn left onto Imerys, heading SW.
  51. 250 ftContinue straight onto Flow, heading N.
  52. 50 ftBear left onto Imerys, heading N.
  53. 500 ftContinue straight onto Flow, heading N.
  54. 50 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading N.
  55. 0.1 miTurn left onto Will Skelton Greenway, heading S.
  56. 250 ftTurn right onto River Trail, heading S.
  57. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  58. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  59. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  60. 50 ftContinue straight onto Universal Trail, heading N.
  61. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  62. 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/meads-quarry-meads-quarry-out-back-7-sights-3-km

Trail surface

64% dirt4% paved32% 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

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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