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 3.7 (6)
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  2. TN
  3. …Eastern TN
  4. …Knoxville
  5. Fort Dickerson Park
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“A tight, techy descent to the best swimming hole in town. ”

Shag E.
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0.6

Miles

1.0

KM
Singletrack

1,030' 314 m

High

842' 257 m

Low

49' 15 m

Up

207' 63 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (4°)

20%

Max Grade (11°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

From the overlook parking lot, the trail starts on the left side and climbs for a short bit before starting to descend down to the lower edge of the quarry. Be on the lookout for plenty of sneaky rock features on the edges of the trail.

Built by Knight Ide, this trail is only halfway done and currently pops out onto a doubletrack for the last half. Connect this trail with the Lower Fort Dickerson Greenway and Camp Trail to make a loop.

Contacts

Local Club: SORBA - Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC)

Jul 16, 2025: WE’RE HIRING!!!

Jul 8, 2025: KIDS + BIKES = TRAIL BLAZERS FUN

Land Manager: City of Knoxville, TN - Parks and Recreation

Shared By:

Shag E. with improvements by Vinnie Connors
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Trail Ratings

  3.7 from 6 votes

#6

in Fort Dickerson Park

#21658

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  3.7 from 6 votes
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Trail Rankings

#6

in Fort Dickerson Park

#442

in Tennessee

#21,658

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Nice ~3 foot rock drop that spits you into a series of berms near the bottom of a quick flow section on Cruisin'.
Jun 8, 2017 near Knoxville, TN
Scenic overlook at Fort Dickerson Quarry off of Pit Viper.
Oct 10, 2020 near Knoxville, TN

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Oct 30, 2021
Zach Barth
This trail now sucks and is not a black. They removed the berms and all noteworthy features. It is primarily a hiking trail now.
Sep 11, 2021
Bill Dabbs
May 27, 2021
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Sep 19, 2018
Joy Norris
wet but not muddy today really fun

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