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Baker Creek Preserve – Meads Quarry loop from South Knoxville

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Baker Creek Preserve – Meads Quarry loop from South Knoxville

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(4853)

18,055

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Baker Creek Preserve – Meads Quarry loop from South Knoxville

03:29

38.7km

640m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 33.6 km for 187 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.16 km

Baker Creek Preserve

Highlight • MTB Park

Baker Creek Preserve is located within Knoxville's Urban Wilderness, near Marie Myers Park and William Hastie Nature Reserve. There are lots of multi-use trails so it's perfect to enjoy nature …

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14.6 km

William Hastie Natural Area

Highlight • Forest

This amazing forest changes its colors every season. During the summer you can enjoy a refreshing walk through its dense trees. During the autumn you can appreciate how the yellow …

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14.9 km

William Hastie Natural Area

Nature Reserve

20.2 km

Burnett Creek Easement

Nature Reserve

33.3 km

Access to Mead's Quarry

Highlight • Lake

Mead's Quarry is definitely one of the highlights of Knoxville's Urban Wilderness trail system. There is a trail that goes around the entire quarry by staying up high, and there …

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33.7 km

Meads Quarry

Highlight • Lake

The quarry is a fan-favorite spot in the warmer months. Kayaking, canoeing, and swimming is allowed in the water and there is tons of wildlife to view from flowers to fish to freshwater jellyfish.

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38.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.3 km

3.71 km

3.47 km

553 m

314 m

263 m

Surfaces

23.2 km

6.51 km

3.49 km

2.63 km

2.27 km

554 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 24 July

27°C

23°C

71 %

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