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Meads Quarry Park

Tennessee River–Meads Quarry, 5 sights

2 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 44 min

Tennessee River–Meads Quarry, 5 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Meads Quarry Park near Johnson Road, TN. The route passes Tennessee River and Meads Quarry. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 948 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Will Skelton Greenway 35.95378, -83.85927
Nearest town Johnson Road, TN
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Tennessee River–Meads Quarry, 5 sights

2 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 44 min

Elevation 818–950 ft

Out & Back · Meads Quarry Park

Trailhead: Will Skelton Greenway · 35.95378, -83.85927

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Will Skelton Greenway, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Tennessee River.
  3. 0.4 miPass Meads Quarry.
  4. 300 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto Flow, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Flow, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Flow, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Flow, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftBear left onto Gravel Road Trail, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto Flow, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Gravel Road Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Hickory, heading W.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Amber, heading SW.
  18. 300 ftTurn left onto Hickory, heading W.
  19. 150 ftBear left onto Amber, heading W.
  20. 100 ftBear right onto Hickory, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Amber/Hickory Connector, heading S.
  22. 350 ftBear left onto Amber, heading SE.
  23. 200 ftReach Tennessee River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 150 ftBear right onto Amber/Hickory Connector, heading S.
  25. 350 ftBear left onto Hickory, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Amber, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Hickory, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftTurn right onto Amber, heading S.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hickory, heading S.
  30. 300 ftTurn right onto Gravel Road Trail, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Flow, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto Gravel Road Trail, heading S.
  33. 250 ftBear right onto Flow, heading E.
  34. 100 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading S.
  35. 100 ftContinue straight onto Flow, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Imerys, heading SW.
  37. 250 ftContinue straight onto Flow, heading W.
  38. 50 ftBear left onto Imerys, heading W.
  39. 500 ftContinue straight onto Flow, heading W.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Imerys, heading W.
  41. 0.1 miSharp right onto Will Skelton Greenway, heading NE.
  42. 0.3 miArrive 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/tennessee-river-meads-quarry-out-back-6-sights-3-km

Trail surface

58% dirt38% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:59 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Johnson Road, Tennessee