4. Emory Valley Greenway
Description:
This fairly level greenway lies a few feet off Emory Valley Road
and runs through a natural area along a backwater of Melton Hill
Reservoir and along a creek.
Trail surface:
asphalt
Elevation: 798' to 862'
Difficulty: Easy
Handicap Access: No
elevation profile
Distance:
3.1 miles one way (1.7 miles to loop split)
Main Entrances:
Melton Lake Dr at Emory Valley Rd;
Small parking area at Cascade Lane;
Briarcliff Avenue near Food Lion
Uses:
Walk/jog, pets, bicycles, skates/rollerblades
Map
legend/rules
In 2005, the greenway was converted to asphalt and extended along
Emory Valley Road to sidewalk at west end of Briarcliff (dash line on map).
See
a bit of history of Emery Road and
the Emory Valley greenway (2/06) and D. Ray Smith's
Emery Road
history, also see the 1890 TN
topo maps
GreenwaysOakRidge.org
Greenway maps:
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Cedar Hill
Pine Grove
Emory Valley
Gallaher Bend
Melton Lake
Big Turtle
Worthington
North Boundary
Wildflower
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