Location: Percy Warner Park, Deep Well Entrance. HWY 100 Nashville, TN 37221
Trail Length: 4.5 Miles (plus 0.4 miles round trip walking to and from Deep Well trailhead to reach loop.)
Difficulty: Moderate
Solitude: Crowded
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Percy Warner Park is one of Nashville's most popular outdoor spaces. While it may not be the first place to go for solitude, it is a well-managed and expansive park. Because of its well-deserved popularity, I often choose to avoid the crowds and visit other less-crowded city parks. As expected, even on my early morning Wednesday visit, the park was so busy that the trailhead parking lot was full. Despite this, the trail itself was not terribly crowded, and I enjoyed a pleasant hike that felt more solitary than I would have expected. I left thinking I need to visit more often, and the parking lot of this west Nashville enclave could use the charm of my aging Toyota pickup truck to make the BMWs and Mercedes look that much nicer, anyhow. On this trip, I chose the longest trail in the park, the 4.5 mile Mossy Ridge Trail. It’s a good workout and an excellent “training” trail. Below I’ll offer a few details and some more photos.
