Tennessee River & Discovery Tails Loop via River Trail
1.1 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 26 min
Tennessee River & Discovery Tails Loop via River Trail is a 1.1-mile loop in Ijams Nature Center near Meades Quarry, TN. The route reaches Tennessee River. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tennessee River & Discovery Tails Loop via River Trail
1.1 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 26 min
Elevation 810–928 ft
Loop · Ijams Nature Center
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Universal Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto North Cove Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Discovery Tails, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Serendipity, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left onto Discovery Tails, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Tennessee River.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Universal Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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