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1.3 miles
Distance
-1,191 ft
Descent
00:15:22
Avg time
-1,191 ft
Altitude change
1,201 ft
Altitude min
2,393 ft
Altitude max
2,393 ft
Altitude start
1,201 ft
Altitude end
-17.4%
Grade
-53.8%
Grade max
-2.3%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance down
56 ft
Distance flat
00:15:22
Avg time
Lower Windmill Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaWindrock Bike Park
Oliver Springs, Tennessee -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (2 votes)
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#76607 in Mountain Biking
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State Ranking#410 in Mountain Biking · Tennessee
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden
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Ride in RainYes
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Land Ownersean_leader
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AI Generated Description
Lower Windmill is a highly rated 1 mile moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Oliver Springs Tennessee. Riders describe it as faint trail. It has rock slabs. This mountain bike only trail can be used downhill only. It features berm, bridge, drop, jump, gap jump, rock face and rock garden. Trail visibility is sometimes hard to follow. On average it takes 15 minutes to complete this trail.
Trail Supporters
- GunnyMaintainer
Bike Park
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 3 rides
- 22 miles avg distance
All
- 34 rides
- Last: May 16, 2026
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Trail Conditions
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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Directions to lower-windmill trailhead
(36.098580, -84.334760)
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mtb
12:13 |
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Jan 27, 2025 , Oliver Springs
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21:51 |
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Jul 27, 2022 , Oliver Springs
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17:18 |
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Nov 7, 2017 , Oliver Springs
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7:37 |
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Oct 23, 2017 , Oliver Springs
Routes with this trail
7 miles • 2,109 ft • 3 • Loop •
Fun course in Windrock. Features Upper and Lower Windmill and some freeride trail
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