Earlier this week we posted a video displaying the amazing colors that our mountains and hills display during the Fall. With the recent warm weather we’ve come to know here in Knoxville, staying indoors is hard to do.
Because seeing those Fall colors first hand is fun to do, what is your favorite place in or around Knoxville to hike or go for a walk?
max patch is a favorite, frozen head state park in wartburg is great and not nearly as crowded as the smokies
yes, many family picnics at frozen head! great place to go and it is a beautiful surrounding of mountains.
but for knoxville…. i like walking around ut’s campus during class. no one at all hardly is around, and it’s so beautiful with all the old buildings and trees everywhere. i also like to go down to volunteer landing for a run, but my absolute favorite place (gah, so hard to decide!) would probably be sequoyah hills park by the water. it’s close and it’s beautiful scenery.
Mt. Leconte is the best if you get a nice day. Leaves is cades code, or one of the balds. Viewing the leaves…hmm great views everywhere even on I-40
I agree with bc knoxify. Leconte is choice. Personlly, I would take the path less traveled to any of the beautiful balds to view a crowded Cades Cove from up above.
@Marshall Reeves: Agree with Above….
I prefer the hikes that remain fairly empty. I went to Spence Field via the Anthony Creek trail last year, and it stands out as a favorite. Bet its beautiful up there right now.
As far as close proximity goes, you can’t beat House Mountain. Located in Halls, a twenty minute drive from downtown Knoxville is all it takes to get to what may be the best urban hiking area in the country.
It features a couple miles of trails along with two really nice overlooks, one facing south, the other overlooking Halls.
Here’s a shot of a friend and me from overlook that faces Halls.
House Mtn. is my favorite so far. Took off early on Tues. to see it again before all the leaves fell. http://twitpic.com/k2uy
I agree, House Mountain is great, however, it is not in Halls, it’s closer to Gibbs. It is in Corryton on Hogskin Rd., which is approx 14 miles from Halls. The overlook is over the beautiful Corryton community. Lots of pics from my recent hike there: http://tinyurl.com/knoxtrivia
@Byron: Thanks for picking up my slack on the location!
@Michael Wender: I must agree House Mountain is one of the best hikes locally…..
You’ve GOT to hike at Seven Islands. It’s right off the French Broad River. It is my favorite place to hike.