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- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Black Oak Ridge Conservation Easement (BORCE) is located behind K-25, on the far west side of Oak Ridge. There are about 2.6 miles of singletrack trails and 11 miles of dirt/gravel roads. miles of dirt/gravel roads and singletrack ranked moderate to difficult. Most of the trails are open for mult-use, except Gallaher and McKinney RidgeTrails which are for foot traffic only. Located on the Department of Energy Reservation, the trail passes through ridge-top woodlands, karst bluffs covered in mountain laurel, and creek-side habitats. A variety of wildlife and native plants as well as remnants of pre-Manhattan Project settlements are present. The trails are nearly mud-free year-round.
source: Outdoor Knoxville
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
google parking directions Access Info:
Take I-40 to Pellissippi Parkway exit #376 towards Oak Ridge. Travel 6.4 miles and continue on TN-62 W for another 6.3 miles and turn left onto Oak Ridge Turnpike. Go 8.5 miles and turn right onto Blair Rd. The parking area will be on the left.
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Open on Sep 15, 2018
Stats
- Global Ranking
- #5,856
- State Ranking
- #48
- Trails
- 3
- Total Distance
- 7 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 3 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,605 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,162 ft
- Total Vertical
- 399 ft
- Reports
- 2
- Ridden Counter
- 8
Popular Black Oak Ridge Mountain Bike Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Fox | |||
| Access Road | |||
| Black Oak Ridge |
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Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | crmeitner | add | ridelog | Sep 11, 2018 ride log | Sep 11, 2018 @ 8:35am Sep 11, 2018 |
 | BoGerhardt | add | ridelog | Aug 20, 2018 ride log | Aug 20, 2018 @ 6:36pm Aug 20, 2018 |
| BoGerhardt | add | ridelog | Aug 20, 2018 ride log and 1 more | Aug 20, 2018 @ 3:30pm Aug 20, 2018 |
 | KittyFantastic | add | ridelog | May 11, 2018 ride log | May 26, 2018 @ 1:24am May 26, 2018 |
| paulthistle | add | ridelog | May 20, 2018 ride log | May 20, 2018 @ 6:52pm May 20, 2018 |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Boundary Greenway | 3 | 5 km | |||
| Windrock XC | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9.2 km |
| Windrock Bike Park | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11.2 km | |
| Haw Ridge | 16 | 22 | 3 | 14.8 km | |
| Concord Park | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17.1 km |
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