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1.4 miles
Distance
285 ft
Climb
-190 ft
Descent
00:11:25
Avg time
97 ft
Altitude change
1,198 ft
Altitude min
1,309 ft
Altitude max
1,213 ft
Altitude start
1,309 ft
Altitude end
1.3%
Grade
-32.2%
Grade max
22.1%
Grade min
3,415 ft
Distance climb
2,362 ft
Distance down
1,532 ft
Distance flat
00:11:25
Avg time
Sharp Shin Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSharps Ridge
Knoxville, Tennessee -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in E-Biking
- 100 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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SeasonAll
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailSkinny
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Ride in RainYes
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Year Opened2014
The trailhead is about 200' downhill from the first pull off on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Drive. Sharp Shin runs from the east end of Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park to the end of the road at the west end of the park. Although this trail is just a little over a mile long it is very challenging both technically and physically.
Sharp Shin is 95% hand built by volunteer labor from The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club. It took over 1000 hours and 2 years to finish. Steep side slopes made trail building difficult but make the ride challenging and interesting.
Sharp's Ridge drains very well. It's a great alternative to Knoxville Urban Wilderness Trail System - South Loop after rain or freeze/thaw.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 6 miles average
6 Months
- 58 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
All
- 446 rides
- Last: Nov 1, 2026
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