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| Haw Ridge is a multi-purpose area with 22 miles of trails for hiking, trail biking, and horseback riding. It is located on Edgemoor Road, east of Solway Park and Pellissippi Parkway. Look for this covered kiosk in the parking area. See the Oak Ridge Greenways link for more information and map http://www.cs.utk.edu/~dunigan/fohr/hawr-c1.jpg.
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| Haw Ridge is located on a peninsula on Melton Hill Lake. There are nice views of the lake from many of the trails. Much to the dismay of many people in Oak Ridge, a developer wants to build a marina and a hotel in this area. I truly hope our city leaders don't allow every bit of flat, undeveloped land in town to be developed! A new, high-end neighborhood is being developed across the highway from this scene next to the Centennial Golf Course and another high-end neighborhood. | 897 times.
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| This bridge is the beginning of the Haw Ridge trails. | 696 times.
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| The trails at Haw Ridge are rated like ski slopes -- Green - easy; Blue - intermediate; Black - difficult. This is the Rock Garden Trail, rated a black trail. | 1011 times.
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| Haw Ridge is on a limestone outcropping. There are a lot of striated rock bands along the ridge. | 864 times.
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| Cedar glades are found in dry, limestone areas. Many unique plants, such as Hoary Puccoon, Blazing Stars, False Aloe, and Pale Blue-eyed Grass grow in these habitats. Haw Ridge has several areas of cedar glades to explore. | 853 times.
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| The north-facing trails of Haw Ridge are carpeted with wildflowers. During a hike on April 15 I counted 45 different kinds of flowers! These flowers are Blue Phlox and Greek Valerian. Some of the other flowers I saw include: Lemon Trillium, Dwarf Larkspur, Wood Vetch, Hoary Puccoon, Robin's Plantain, Columbine, Perfoliate Bellwort, Pale Blue-eyed Grass, Rue Anemone, Early Meadow Rue, Blue Dogbane, Seneca Snakeroot and many more. Wow! | 760 times.
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| A Dragonfly rests on a rock on the edge of "Dragonfly Pond" (my name for it). There were several dragonflies skimming over the pond that day. | 649 times.
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| The trail on the east end of Haw Ridge begins where the old road ends. Park at the gate on Old Edgemoor Road, then walk down to the river. | 729 times.
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| This narrow trail follows the river. It is a popular bicycle trail, so be on the lookout for cyclists while hiking. | 640 times.
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| This was a lovely view of the cove from one of the east end trails at Haw Ridge. | 692 times.
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| The East Ridge trail is rated blue or "intermediate". | 650 times.
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| The tornado of 1993 took down a lot of trees when it hit the east end of Haw Ridge. Some of those trees are still around. Blowndown trees pull up large amounts of soil around the rootball, over thousands of years these blowdowns help turn over the soil. | 728 times.
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| This narrow bicycle trail goes up to the top of the ridge. | 688 times.
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| It was late in the afternoon when we came across this small dock at the east end of Haw Ridge. This is TVA property. | 737 times.
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| A beautiful fall reflection in Melton Hill Lake. | 537 times.
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| Brilliant Sumac leaves in October. | 539 times.
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| I got tangled up in a fallen barbed wire fence while I was taking these pictures. Fortunately, I didn't hurt my camera (or myself!) when I tumbled to the ground! I just couldn't resist getting a picture of these beautiful leaves. | 570 times.
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| This slat bridge crosses a small creek along the trail at Haw Ridge. | 645 times.
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| Take a lunch in your pack and enjoy the view of Melton Hill Lake from these picnic tables at Haw Ridge. | 465 times.
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| These logs and boards show some of the trail repair methods used at Haw Ridge. Low areas get (and stay) muddy and are often damaged by bike tires, horses' hooves, and even hiking boots. | 629 times.
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| The Annual 12-hour Mountain Bike Race at Haw Ridge attracted 187 riders in Oct. 2006. Many riders participated in 4-person relay teams, but some of the die-hard folks rode the entire race on their own. | 539 times.
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| This race rider finished his lap of the 12-hour race with a little more than he started with! The day of the race was beautiful, but the day before was very wet, Oak Ridge got 2 inches of rain. | 544 times.
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| Our son, Curtis, participated in the 12-hour mountain bike race at Haw Ridge in October 2006. I'm glad I don't do his laundry any more! :) | 649 times.
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| These kids were having a blast stomping around in the mud at the end of the racecourse! I'll bet their mom had fun washing their clothes! :) | 858 times.
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