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Strip Mine Falls Trailhead
5 ★★★★★ Running trail in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Strip Mine Falls 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.
What runners say about Strip Mine Falls Trailhead
To those looking for THE REAL BLUE HOLE: this is the place. Yes it has the swimming hole, the big jumping rock and the cliff on the other side for jumping too. The hike is perfect not too short, not too long and you get to cross the river about halfway
Plan your run at Strip Mine Falls Trailhead
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.
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Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
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Soddy-Daisy Veterans Park
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Mowbray Pike Trailhead
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North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park
4.8 ★★★★★
Peaceful state park featuring hiking trails and a scenic gorge with swimming holes.