Knoxville's Urban Wilderness South Loop Trail System

Parks and Recreation Director

Sheryl Ely
[email protected]
(865) 215-4311

Lakeshore Park
5930 Lyons View Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919

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KNOXVILLE'S URBAN WILDERNESS COORDINATOR
Wes Soward
wsoward@knoxvilletn.gov
865-215-2141
FACILITIES
Explore the trails on Google Trekker Street View
Trail Length:
50 miles
Used for: varied activities depending on terrain of section of system
Hours: dawn till dusk
Lights: none
Difficulty: varies from easy to difficult depending on trail
Surface: varies between natural path, paved asphalt, crushed gravel, and mulch
Facilities:Restrooms at Ijams Nature Center
Watershed: Tennessee River, Baker Creek
Currently Connects to: TWRA Forks of the River WMA, Ijams Nature Center, Will Skelton Greenway, Island Home ParkMarie Myers Park, William Hastie Park, William Hastie TrailsMary James Park, Baker Creek Preserve

Urban Wilderness Maps:
Anderson School Trails [PDF]
Baker Creek Preserve [PDF]
Forks of the River WMA [PDF]
Ijams Nature Center, Ross & Mead's Quarry Trails [PDF]
Marie Myers Park & William Hastie Natural Area [PDF]
South Loop Trails & Baker Creek Preserve [PDF]
RIDE THE BUS TO THESE TRAILS
KATRoute 40
Island Home Blvd at Will Skelton Greenway

City Council District: 1
Knoxville's Urban Wilderness South Loop Trail System

Entrances at:
2915 Island Home Ave.
3518 Island Home Pike
1302 Margaret Rd.
3140 McClure Lane
5907 Burnett Creek Road
Knoxville, TN 37920

South Knoxville

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Knoxville's Urban Wilderness Urban Wilderness South Loop Trail System
Victor Ashe entrance to South Loop of the Knoxville's Urban Wilderness Trail


The Knoxville's Urban Wilderness South Loop Trail is a partnership effort spearheaded by the Legacy Parks Foundation working with the City of Knoxville, Knox County, Ijams Nature Center, TWRA and the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club to connect 1,000 acres of parks and preserved land through an intricate trail system.

Thanks to thousands of hours of volunteer labor from the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club and donations to purchase land from Ambassador Victor Ashe, the Knox Greenways Coalition, and the Knoxville Track Club, the South Loop portion of the Urban Wilderness Trail was opened in 2012. Currently, the Knoxville's Urban Wilderness South Loop Trail connects 60+ miles of varied surface trails.

Knoxville's Urban Wilderness Signs at Urban Wilderness South Loop Trail SystemSignage
There is a comprehensive sign system throughout the Knoxville's Urban Wilderness Trail. There are trailhead signs with maps, levels of difficulty in addition to mile markers along the way.

From Legacy Parks on Knoxville's Urban Wilderness Corridor:
The 1,000-acre Urban Wilderness Corridor paralleling the Knoxville waterfront links the existing parks, trails and cultural assets into an unparalleled historical, recreation, cultural, and environmental experience. The Corridor allows us to protect the scenic vistas that define Knoxville. It ignites heritage tourism, promotes a healthy community and creates an economic boost for neighborhoods and businesses.


Click here to learn more about Knoxville's Urban Wilderness

SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR FORKS OF THE RIVER:

PARK ACCESS:  The Perimeter Trail, defined as the Will Skelton Greenway, Whaley Trail, and Western Perimeter Trail, is open year round.  All other trails are only open to hunters from September 1 to May 31.

LIMITED ACCESS AREAS:  All other trails, including the interior trails, are only open to hunters from September 1 to May 31.   TWRA offers a High Impact Habitat Conservation permit.  Please contact TWRA directly for more information.

AREA RULES (from the TWRA Hunting Guide):
-  No hooved animal riding.
-  All animals accompanied by a non-hunting person are required to be leashed.
-  No paintball guns or accessories.
-  No motorized vehicles.
-  Shotguns, muzzleloader, and archery equipment only.
-  Park Hours:  The area closes one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise, except for raccoon and opossum hunters and scheduled events.



GOOGLE TREKKER STREET VIEW

Explore the Urban Wilderness on Google Trekker Street View (images from Fall 2014 unless noted):

Baker Creek Preserve, Asphalt Pump Track (images from Fall 2017)
Baker Creek Preserve, Barn Burner Downhill Trail (images from Fall 2017)
Baker Creek Preserve, Best Medicine Trail (images from Fall 2017)
Baker Creek Preserve, Cruze Valley Downhill Trail (images from Fall 2017)
Baker Creek Preserve, Devil's Racetrack Boulder Garden (images from Fall 2017)
Baker Creek Preserve, Devil's Racetrack Trail (images from Fall 2017)
Baker Creek Preserve, Dirt Pump Track (images from Fall 2017)
Baker Creek Preserve, Floyd Fox Trail (images from Fall 2017)
Baker Creek Preserve, Pappy's Way Trail (images from Fall 2017)
Baker Creek Preserve, Play area (images from Fall 2017)
Baker Creek Preserve, Red Bud Bridge (images from Fall 2017)
Baker Creek Preserve, Sycamore Loop Trail (images from Fall 2017)
Baker Creek Preserve, Trans Farm Trail (images from Fall 2017)
Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area, West Perimeter Trail (images from fall 2017)
Hastie Natural Area
Hastie Natural Area, Hard Labor Trail
Hastie Natural Area, Margaret Road
Hastie Natural Area, Marj McClean Trail
Hastie Natural Area, Redwood Trail
Hastie Natural Area, Rock Ledge Trail
Hastie Natural Area, Sink Hole Trail
Hastie Natural Area, View Park Trail
Hastie Natural Area, Yellow Jacket Trail
Helix Trails: AC/DC
Helix Trails: Chain Ring
Helix Trails: Creek Loop
Helix Trails: Lost Chromosome
Helix Trails: MCR
High Ground Park
Ijams Nature Center
Ijams Nature Center, Beech Trail
Ijams Nature Center, Discovery Trail
Ijams Nature Center, Flow Trail
Ijams Nature Center, Imerys Trail
Ijams Nature Center, North Cove Trail
Ijams Nature Center, Pink Marble Trail
Ijams Nature Center, Pinkston Point Trail
Ijams Nature Center, River Trail
Ijams Nature Center, South Cove Trail
Ijams Nature Center, Tharp Trace Trail
Ijams Nature Center, Toll Creek Loop
Ijams Nature Center, Tower Trail
Ijams Nature Center, Universal Trail (images from fall 2017)
Ijams Nature Center, Burnett Ridge Trail (images from fall 2017)
Ijams Nature Center, Ijams Landing & Dock (images from fall 2017)
Ijams Nature Center, Ijams Crag (images from fall 2017)
Marie Myers Park, Victor Ashe Trail (images from fall 2017)
River Bluff Wildlife Area
Ross Marble Quarry
Ross Marble Quarry, Burnett Ridge Trail
Ross Marble Quarry, Hayworth Hollow Trail
Ross Marble Quarry, Ross Marble Trail
Ross Marble Quarry, Turnbuckle Trail

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Knoxville's Urban Wilderness Map Legend