Wilhoite Mill, River Trail, Wetlands Trail and Hickory Ridge Outer Trail is a 7.2 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Chapel Hill, Tennessee that features a river and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and running. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
January 17, 2021River trail flat and easy. Not muddy today. Dog friendly.
January 11, 2021Muddy but fun. We just did the wetlands trail
January 10, 2021Just as the other reviews warned, the trail was wet and muddy due to the rain a few days before. There are some wonderful views, interesting things to see, such as the spring well, and Native American trail marker tree. Plus the section near the River is extra nice.
December 30, 2020A lot longer than the map on AllTrails says. More like 9 miles but easy other than the length and so worth it for the neature.
December 27, 2020
December 27, 2020December 25, 2020I hiked this trail very early on a frigid Christmas morning, logging 7.42 miles. I've lived within 12 miles of Henry Horton and had never taken the time to check the park's trails...not a bad hike at all! It's not gonna wow you with scenic vistas and killer elevation gains, but hiking along the Duck River and through the wetlands was pretty nice. Wet in spots, and probably pretty muddy after a good rain. If you do it at a good pace it's a nice workout...will be going again.
December 13, 2020Pretty muddy at the beginning.
November 22, 2020November 17, 2020Great, easy trail
November 17, 2020Nice trails.
November 5, 2020October 18, 2020October 17, 2020October 5, 2020Went for a hike with a bunch of families on this trail. Good for younger kids who need any easier hike. Enjoyed eating lunch at the marsh and the views from the observation deck. Fun little hike.
October 4, 2020Great trail at Henry Horton! Beautiful Lush green trail. Easy walking and views
October 1, 2020very fun and beautiful trail
September 7, 2020Parked at the camp store for a ~4.5 mile round trip, could easily add another
September 3, 2020Great relaxing jaunt through various types of nature. This is a great way to do a hike if you are a beginner. No real elevation, just enough up and down to keep it interesting. Be sure to hit the lookout tower over the Wetlands and the Gazebo. I ended up getting poured on and reached the gazebo about two minutes in, had a snack, waited it out and moved on when it let out a little. If you get confused coming out into the Henry Horton campground follow the road straight and you will see a primitive campsite that you saw on your way in and it will lead you back to the river trail to get back to the trailhead and your car. don't forget to do the little loop behind the parking lot, it's beautiful.
June 17, 2020Peaceful, easy hike by the river in multiple places.
March 27, 2020March 15, 2020December 26, 2019This is an excellent flat trail with a number of variable routes for you to choose from. I would recommend boots if there's been any rain recently. The trail doesn't get particularly muddy, but remains consistently muddy enough to get your shoes dirty. Excellent views of the Duck River as well as a marsh area for bird viewing in the spring and summer. There's also a very cool treehouse /overlook platform to view the marsh from. I would recommend this trail for anyone who needs something flat as there are very minimal hills. Henry Horton also has plenty of camping, including camper sites, primitive and hammock sites, should you choose to stay the night.
December 15, 2019Nice trail system. Have done in summer and late fall more and definitely prefer late fall. Summer is quite buggy This area has a pretty robust trail system so you can string together trails of various lengths for whatever mileage you want. This particular recording is an off combination of the river trail, the outer, the inner, and an additional loop. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend this exact route. I would look for trails matching up to the miles you want to walk. If you want to do it all you could string most together and I suppose it would come in 11-12 miles in total. There are several campsites and a couple of backcountry sites if you wanted to do over a weekend As to the trail itself, not a lot of elevation so quite easy. Different environments from wetlands to sinkholes to a river. I started more deer on this hike than I can remember on any other hike. Ran across Turkey as well. Very nice morning
November 16, 2019We clocked 7.54 miles on a beautiful fall day. I'm not sure why this is rated moderate. It's an easy walk along the Duck River and adjoining marshland. The marshland was completely dry yesterday and we hope to do this one again when there's been more rain. The trail portion along the river has several wooden benches. There is an overlook tower as you enter the marshland area and a large pavilion in the middle of the marshland. We stopped there for a picnic and only saw one other person. I rated this one 4 stars because we were hoping for something a little more difficult. The park is really nice, with a restaurant, lodge and cabins. I was told all of the lodging is pet friendly. There are also camp sites with benches, fire pits and picnic tables.
September 2, 2019great scenery. many different types. saw one deer and many different colors of mushrooms. highly recommend!
July 20, 2019Awesome trail but muddy. Definitely bring waterproof shoes through the marsh area. Several different ecosystems and adventures throughout. Will definitely be doing it again.
