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Mead's Quarry Lake – Access to Mead's Quarry loop from Ijams Nature Center

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Mead's Quarry Lake – Access to Mead's Quarry loop from Ijams Nature Center

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Mead's Quarry Lake – Access to Mead's Quarry loop from Ijams Nature Center

01:04

8.54km

120m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 29, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

474 m

Mead's Quarry Lake

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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728 m

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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3

1.50 km

Meads Quarry Park

Highlight • Lake

Mead's Quarry Park was once a pink marble quarry, and the stone has been used in local and national buildings and monuments. The park features multi-use trails for hikers and …

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8.54 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.88 km

688 m

606 m

334 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.62 km

1.31 km

571 m

< 100 m

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