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Hike of the Month: Knoxville's Urban Wilderness South Loop Trail

The that make up the newly opened Knoxville's Urban Wilderness are marked by signposts and trail signs nailed to trees South Knoxville Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. The trails are open to mountain bikers and hikers. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)

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The that make up the newly opened Knoxville's Urban Wilderness are marked by signposts and trail signs nailed to trees South Knoxville Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. The trails are open to mountain bikers and hikers. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)

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  • Appalachian Mountain Bike Club president Brian Hann, right, and Legacy Parks Foundation Carol Evans hike along the Lost Chromosome Trail which is part of the Knoxville's Urban Wilderness trail system in South Knoxville Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. The hike follows the Lost Chromosome and Chain Ring Trails forming what is known as a 'lollipop loop' for approximately four miles. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Appalachian Mountain Bike Club president Brian Hann nails a sign to a tree indicating that the Lost Chromosome Trail in South Knoxville runs through private property on a land easement Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. The trails that make up the Knoxville's Urban Wilderness system partially run through private land. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • The hike along the Lost Chromosome and Chain Ring Trails in South Knoxville is an easy to moderate one with a total length of four miles Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. Hikers will travel along what is called a 'lollipop loop' where the Lost Chromosome Trail leads from the parking area at Anderson Elementary School to the Chain Ring Loop Trail. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • The that make up the newly opened Knoxville's Urban Wilderness are marked by signposts and trail signs nailed to trees South Knoxville Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. The trails are open to mountain bikers and hikers. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • A fern frond grows on a tree off of the Lost Chromosome Trail in the Knoxville's Urban Wilderness trail network in South Knoxville Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Hikers will cross this log bridge on the Lost Chromosome Trail in South Knoxville before reaching the Chain Ring Loop Trail Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • A sign with a detailed map can be found at the intersection of the Lost Chromosome and Chain Ring Trails in South Knoxville Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. From here hikers will leave the Lost Chromosome Trail and hike along the Chain Ring Trail and then return to this point before reaching the parking area at Anderson Elementary School. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • The Chain Ring Trail is marked by signs similar to this one in South Knoxville Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)
  • Parts of the hike along the Lost Chromosome and Chain Ring Trails pass through private lands in South Knoxville Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. Signs indicating the areas have been posted. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)

Photos from a portion of the Knoxville's Urban Wilderness South Loop Trail.

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