Melton Lake Greenway–Middle Road Loop, 6 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 547 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Melton Lake Greenway–Middle Road Loop, 6 sights is a 3.5-mile loop in Haw Ridge Park near Burchfield Heights, TN. It climbs 547 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Melton Lake Greenway–Middle Road Loop, 6 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 547 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 796–1,139 ft
Loop · Haw Ridge Park
Trailhead: Melton Lake Greenway · 36.00029, -84.18501
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 97°F / low 73° · precip 4% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Melton Lake Greenway, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto West Entrance, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Soccer, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp right onto V Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Soccer, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Lower Soccer, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Soccer, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Power Line, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Middle Road, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Fox, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Red Hill, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fox, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Doug's Outer, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lake Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Melton Lake Greenway, heading W.
- 150 ftThe loop closes 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 0.9 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Melton Lake Greenway Trailhead
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