Ten Mile Creek — paved Walker Springs return
Tennessee · Greenway
Join the signed main improved creek path for up to .6 mile. Retrace at the outward cap, actual end or first barrier. Ordinary-road detours and natural/technical branches are excluded.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Knoxville · Tennessee
- Ride length
- Up to 1.2 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Asphalt/concrete designated main bicycle greenway
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
- Elevation
- Local hills, ramps and crossings require effort/control. No surveyed maximum grade; walk steep or crowded approaches.
- Starting location
- Walker Springs Park public Ten Mile Creek path access, Knoxville, TN
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Public named facility/address locality reference, not an exact parking entrance or stall. Follow the separate written public start.
Ten Mile Creek — paved Walker Springs return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-23. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: Walker Springs Park public Ten Mile Creek path access, Knoxville, TN.
Use signed ordinary public park/trailhead spaces under current hours, seasonal gates and event controls. No school, private, business, church, hospital, hotel, campus or reserved parking is assumed available.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 1.2 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Join the signed main improved creek path for up to .6 mile. Retrace at the outward cap, actual end or first barrier. Ordinary-road detours and natural/technical branches are excluded.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Asphalt/concrete designated main bicycle greenway. Local hills, ramps and crossings require effort/control. No surveyed maximum grade; walk steep or crowded approaches.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.
Reviewed 2026-10-23. Dated source review, not a field inspection or same-day all-clear. Current individual city body denied; detailed October primary material/access profile retained without alternate recovery. Use public park visitor spaces, not the historically named movie-theater lot. County extensions and larger five-mile network are not added. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.