Ijams River Trail Loop
An easy wooded loop with long elevated boardwalks along the Tennessee River bluffs at Knoxville's Ijams Nature Center.
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- Length
- 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 150 ft
- Difficulty
- easy
- Route
- loop
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1.1 mi · 91 ft of climbing · high 874 ft · low 819 ft
Find the trailhead
Parking
Free visitor-center lot at 2915 Island Home Avenue; the River Trail boardwalk starts a short walk south.
Directions to parkingWeather at the trailhead
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Sunrise 6:18 AM · Sunset 8:53 PM
- TodayOvercast80° / 61°F0% precip
- WedClear88° / 62°F3% precip
- ThuThunderstorm85° / 70°F61% precip
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The River Trail winds from the visitor center through forest and onto a series of elevated boardwalks clinging to the limestone bluffs above the Tennessee River, tying into the Will Skelton Greenway. It is a flagship easy walk in Knoxville's Urban Wilderness and can be extended toward Mead's Quarry Lake and the Ross Marble Natural Area. Natural-surface and boardwalk sections mean sturdy shoes help after rain.