Tennessee River–Morningside Greenway, 3 sights
5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Tennessee River–Morningside Greenway, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Knoxville, TN. The route reaches Tennessee River. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tennessee River–Morningside Greenway, 3 sights
5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 809–855 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Neyland Greenway · 35.94455, -83.92942
Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 97°F / low 73° · precip 22% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Transit-accessible: Volunteer Blvd.@Todd Helton Dr. Eb stop 602 m from the trailhead
- Start on Neyland Greenway, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Tennessee River.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Morningside Greenway, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Tennessee River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Neyland Greenway, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miArrive 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: Volunteer Blvd.@Todd Helton Dr. Eb stop 602 m from the trailhead
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