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TVA Hickory Bend trailhead
3.2 ★★★☆☆ 19 Google reviews · Running trail in Knoxville, Tennessee · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from TVA Hickory Bend trailhead's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. 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 TVA Hickory Bend trailhead
Beautiful trail just kind of eerie. I did this by myself. Yea I recommend taking bug spray and warning little and big spiders. Be careful with copperheads as well. This trail takes you all the way to mentor hill lake, not at all that bad of a hike.
I hiked 2.65 miles round trip as shown in the photo. Total elevation gain was 463 feet. About the first mile was on an access road, then it turned into a normal hiking trail, which dead ends to another access road, at which point I turned around.
Been hunting here over ten years. Definitely more of a managed hunting area than a hike. The trail isn’t necessarily maintained & lots of briars, ticks & spiders on trail. Pretty area but very raw type of land
Secluded gravel trail with old growth oaks, tulip poplars, numerous 1' base diameter dogwoods, old stone fence remnants, flat bottom sink holes, and large numbers of native ferns, flowers and trees.
Trail conditions & character
“This trail takes you all the way to mentor hill lake, not at all that bad of a hike.”
Plan your run at TVA Hickory Bend trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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