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Poe Run Path Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 12 Google reviews · Running trail in Chattanooga, Tennessee · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Poe Run Path Trailhead yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

Dog-friendly

What runners say about Poe Run Path Trailhead

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (12 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Great trails for hiking and biking. Watch out for unfriendly dogs though.

★★★★★ — Katie , Mar 2024

Enterprise nature park is my go-to place to run on the weekends. Watch the poison ivy in the summer with dogs, but trails are well groomed. Usually a sheriff deputy on site. Be mindful of the closing time since they lock the gate before dark.

★★★★★ — Dale , Jan 2023

Nice shady trail with a gentle walk. We enjoyed the break. The ranger was very knowledgeable and pleasant. Dog Friendly.

★★★★★ — Chris , Jun 2022

We walk Poe Run mostly, and sometimes go to Upper Poe if we fill froggy!! 😆

★★★★★ — Jason , Aug 2023

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 12 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🐕 Dog-friendly 3 mentions

“Watch the poison ivy in the summer with dogs, but trails are well groomed.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.

Where to find Poe Run Path Trailhead

Poe Run Path, Chattanooga, TN 37421

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.