Holston-Chilhowee: hilly asphalt park return
Tennessee · Greenway
From signed public park parking, walk to the greenway at the ballfield perimeter. Follow the signed asphalt greenway within the park for up to half a mile and return. Walk steep parts and turn before a neighborhood street, work barrier or uncomfortable transition.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Knoxville · Tennessee
- Ride length
- Up to 1 mile return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Asphalt designated park greenway; natural trails, sports fields and traffic drives excluded
- Road crossings
- Designated separated shared path only. Stop at street/driveway crossings; no ordinary-road detour.
- Elevation
- HILLS: city explicitly rates this greenway difficult. It is not a flat beginner loop. No surveyed maximum grade or assurance the short selection avoids the hardest slope; walk or turn back as needed.
- Starting location
- Holston-Chilhowee Park public greenway access, 5900 Asheville Highway, Knoxville, TN 37924
Conservative selected distance cap; turn at half the listed return distance or earlier. Not a GPS measurement; parking walks are extra.
Approximate street-location reference near the published public start, not a surveyed parking entrance or cycling route. Use the written arrival address and current public-access signs.
Trailhead
Holston-Chilhowee Park public greenway access5900 Asheville Highway, Knoxville, TN 37924
City profile identifies public parking at Holston-Chilhowee Park and gives 5900 Asheville Highway near Milton Roberts Community Center. Use signed park visitor spaces and walk to the path; no entrance geometry or particular stall has been inspected. Do not use the separate Holston River Park destination.
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Source review: 2026-11-06. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A short asphalt park outing for riders comfortable with hills and a manager-rated difficult route.
Start and parking
Start: Holston-Chilhowee Park public greenway access, 5900 Asheville Highway, Knoxville, TN 37924.
City profile identifies public parking at Holston-Chilhowee Park and gives 5900 Asheville Highway near Milton Roberts Community Center. Use signed park visitor spaces and walk to the path; no entrance geometry or particular stall has been inspected. Do not use the separate Holston River Park destination.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 1 mile return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: From signed public park parking, walk to the greenway at the ballfield perimeter. Follow the signed asphalt greenway within the park for up to half a mile and return. Walk steep parts and turn before a neighborhood street, work barrier or uncomfortable transition.
City lists a one-mile linear greenway and no main loop. This return does not sum park and neighborhood links or promise a closed circuit. The route connects toward Milton Roberts Community Center, but this outing stays on the designated park path. Holston River Park on Holston Hills Road is a different place.
Conservative selected distance cap; turn at half the listed return distance or earlier. Not a GPS measurement; parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Asphalt designated park greenway; natural trails, sports fields and traffic drives excluded. HILLS: city explicitly rates this greenway difficult. It is not a flat beginner loop. No surveyed maximum grade or assurance the short selection avoids the hardest slope; walk or turn back as needed.
Yield to walkers, slow for blind bends and stop at every street, driveway and parking crossing. Wet boardwalks, loose gravel, flooding, debris and ice can change suitability. Turn back rather than bypass a closure or enter motor traffic.
Hours, costs and access
City lists dawn to dusk with no trail lighting. Follow current signs, gates and event/work restrictions. No specific individual greenway-use fee established. Recreation-center activities and reservations may have separate charges.
Reviewed November 6, 2026. Public path access and bicycle use are supported by the cited sources. No same-day condition clearance or universal e-bike class permission is claimed. Follow current signs and manager notices.
Map and Directions
The map is a published facility or corridor reference, not a surveyed parking entrance. Directions use the named public street destination above. The parking entrance and individual stalls have not been independently checked.