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  3. …Eastern TN
  4. …Knoxville
  5. Knoxville Urban Wilderness
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“Rocks, exposure, views and a challenging climb make this a favorite. ”

Randy Conner
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Map Key

1.1

Miles

1.7

KM

Point to Point

1,046' 319 m

High

888' 271 m

Low

219' 67 m

Up

135' 41 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (4°)

14%

Max Grade (8°)

Dogs Unknown

Description

Huge blocks of marble and views into the old quarry highlight this technical trail. This is a great example of using modern trail building techniques without dumbing down the trail.

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Randy Conner
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  5.0 from 1 vote

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in Knoxville Urban Wilderness

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#3

in Knoxville Urban Wilder…

#56

in Tennessee

#3,470

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Oct 2, 2020
Andrew Bingham
With Rhett
Jan 26, 2019
Sharon M
Bill and I did most of this trail around Ijam quarries.

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