City of Knoxville - Sharp's Ridge Trails

Parks and Recreation Department
Parks
Greenways

Facilities:

Unpaved Trail Length: 1.3 miles
Used for: walking, running, bicycling, walking leashed dogs
Hours: dawn till dusk
Lights: none
Difficulty: difficult
Surface: natural path
Facilities: observation deck
Watershed: Second Creek
Connects to: Sharp's Ridge Park

Sharp's Ridge Trails
329 Sharp's Ridge Memorial Drive

North Knoxville

Directions: Take the Broadway exit off of I-40 and go north about two and a half miles; turn left on Ludlow; turn right on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Road; as you go up hill the park is on both sides of the road.

Sharp's Ridge trails were built and are currently maintained by the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club. Though the trails were built by mountain bikers, these paths are very appropriate for regular hiking. Sharp's Ridge has been noted as a premier bird viewing location.