Tag: Ijams Nature Center
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Quarry Hike
This photograph was taken while hiking through Ijams Nature Center, in Knoxville, Tennessee, at an area known as Meads Quarry. Across the river, it’s not far from downtown and provides visitors with several trails, a small lake, abandoned rail line and, as pictured here, many mining remnants.
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Mead’s Quarry Lake
I recently had the opportunity to hike around Mead’s Quarry Lake, located at the Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. With cool temperatures and plenty of sunshine, it was indeed an enjoyable and scenic visit. Thanks for stopping by!
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Rock Climbing
I recently had the opportunity to enjoy rock climbing. No, not using ropes and carabiners. Rather, this was more of an adventure climbing within an old quarry, located at the Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. It was definitely a good workout, and I’ll provide more photographs in the days ahead. Thanks for stopping by!
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Mead’s Quarry Lake
Ijams Nature Center – Knoxville, TN Located along the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Mead’s Quarry Lake is part of the Ijams Nature Center, a park with over 10 miles of trails to hike & bike, water recreation, rock climbing and bird watching. If you’re looking for an area with easy access to explore and enjoy,…
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Ijams Nature Center
These photographs were taken while hiking at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, including Mead’s Quarry Lake and The Keyhole:
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Ijams Nature Center
Yesterday I visited Mead’s Quarry Lake, part of the Ijams Nature Center, a 315-acre park along the Tennessee River in Knoxville, where I hiked for a few hours. Mining operations in the early 1900’s included extraction of limestone and marble, and remnants of milled-stone are evident throughout the park. Here are a few photographs of the area:
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Ijams Nature Center In Knoxville, TN
Yesterday I visited Ijams Nature Center, a 315-acre park along the Tennessee River in Knoxville. Originally a marble and limestone quarry in the early 1900’s, it’s been converted now to serve as an outdoor recreation area with Mead’s Quarry Lake and a network of hiking/biking trails. There’s also a stand for refreshments. Enjoy your visit!
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Ijams Nature Center
Camera in hand, I returned to Ijams Nature Center today to explore the Ross Marble Quarry Loop & Hayworth Hollow Trail (see map). Ijams Nature Center, Knoxville, TN For more information, read my earlier post on Ijams Nature Center In Knoxville, TN
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Hiking Knoxville, Tennessee
As a follow-up to two previous posts… Yesterday I visited Ijams Nature Center a second time, hiking around Mead’s Quarry Lake along a 1.1 mile trail known as Tharp Trace – Looped trail, steep in places. Named after Minnie Tharp who championed the restoration of Mead’s Quarry. Views of the lake and Mt. LeConte, plus…
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Old Quarry In Knoxville, Tennessee
As a second part to an earlier post entitled, Ijams Nature Center In Knoxville, TN, the following photographs include scenes from another trail known as Haworth Hollow (see marker, below): It’s difficult to read the small print, which cites that the area houses the rare Berry Cave Salamander, known almost exclusively from five caves within…
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Ijams Nature Center In Knoxville, TN
I recently visited Mead’s Quarry Lake, part of the Ijams Nature Center, a 315-acre park along the Tennessee River in Knoxville, where I hiked various trails for a few hours. One of my favorites was the Ross Marble Quarry Loop, which included the Keyhole. A sign along the trail read: If you take the time…