AMBC Trails
The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club currently maintains three trail systems in the Knoxville, TN, area: Hastie Natural Area, Georgia Marble and Concord Park.
Hastie Natural Area
AMBC provided over 1300 man hours for the layout and construction of trails in Hastie Natural Area. 3.5 miles of bike trails have been developed for the 75-acre park.
An old road bed runs 0.76 miles between Margaret Rd and Post Oak Lane, with five trails connecting on the east and west sides. AMBC is currently working to connect Hastie with Ijams Nature Center and the Will Skelton Greenway via trails on the Georgia Marble Quarry property.
Map | Locator map | Trailhead on Google Maps
Georgia Marble
In 2009, AMBC began developing trails on the Georgia Marble Quarry property, adjacent to Ijams Nature Center in south Knoxville. By Spring 2010 we will have built 2 miles of singletrack trail, effectively connecting Hastie Park with the Will Skelton Greenway (and Forks of the River WMA).
Map | Trailhead on Google Maps
Concord Park
West Knoxville’s Concord Park lies on the shores of Fort Loudoun Lake off of Northshore Drive. Park in the swimming pool lot. GPS waypoints (.gpx), maps, and driving directions for some of the trail heads are located at trailhead parking.
The west loop (2.1 miles) starts and ends just west of the parking area. The single-track trail winds around the ridge through pines and hardwood and has some technical sections.
The eastern loops (Eagle trail) starts at the gate between the pool and golf area. The first loop is a nice wide single track (1.1 miles). A 0.7 mile loop starts to the right 0.45 miles into the first loop. Off of this secondary loop is the green-blaze loop, and a new loop that edges along just above the lake.
