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.

This slat bridge crosses a small creek along the trail at Haw Ridge.

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.

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.

Brilliant Sumac leaves in October.

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.

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!

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! :)

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.

This narrow trail follows the river. It is a popular bicycle trail, so be on the lookout for cyclists while hiking.

This narrow bicycle trail goes up to the top of the ridge.

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.

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 https://tnlandforms.us/fohr/hawr-c1.jpg. map...

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.

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! :)

This was a lovely view of the cove from one of the east end trails at Haw Ridge.

It was late in the afternoon when we came across this small dock at the east end of Haw Ridge. This is TVA property.

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.

Haw Ridge is on a limestone outcropping. There are a lot of striated rock bands along the ridge.

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.

Take a lunch in your pack and enjoy the view of Melton Hill Lake from these picnic tables at Haw Ridge.

The East Ridge trail is rated blue or "intermediate".

A beautiful fall reflection in Melton Hill Lake.

This bridge is the beginning of the Haw Ridge trails.

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.