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Enterprise South Nature Park, East Brainerd
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ENTERPRISE SOUTH NATURE PARK

East BrainerdTrailDog-friendlyEasy

Ten miles of hiking trail with no bikes allowed, on soft mulch, in an old munitions plant.

Distance
4.9 mi
Climb
429 ft
Shape
Loop
Effort
Easy

Enterprise South has 10.25 miles of trail set aside for people on foot, kept entirely separate from the 23 miles of mountain bike trail and the paved multi-use loop. On a Saturday morning that separation is the whole point: you can run here without listening for a bike.

The hiking surface is wood mulch, which is kind on legs and stays runnable when the single-track elsewhere in town has turned to soup. Poe Run Path linked with Deer Hollow makes a 4.9-mile loop with 429 feet of gain, which is a good honest hour.

The park sits on the old Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant, and the concrete bunkers scattered through the woods are left from it. Two are open to walk into, numbers 28 and 50. The rest are closed and entering them is prohibited.

Hours move with the sunset rather than sitting at a fixed time, and the trails close an hour before the park does. Closing time is posted at each kiosk and the front gate locks thirty minutes before the park shuts, so check the sign on the way in rather than trusting a number you read somewhere.

Know before you go

Hours change with sunset and trails close an hour before the park — read the kiosk. Only bunkers 28 and 50 are open; entering any other is prohibited.

Pick a route

ROUTES AT ENTERPRISE SOUTH NATURE PARK

Poe Run Path to Hidden Lake

3 mi · Easy · ★ 4.7 (1,247)

The park's most-reviewed route: out along Poe Branch past the old ammunition bunkers to Hidden Lake and back.

Map & reviews on AllTrails

Poe Run Path and Deer Hollow Trail

4.9 mi · Moderate · ★ 4.6 (824)

From the Visitor Center along Poe Branch and around the lake, then out into Deer Hollow for a longer loop.

Map & reviews on AllTrails

Hawks Ridge Loop

3.1 mi · Easy · ★ 4.5 (574)

A few short climbs and descents through the woods. Paths cross everywhere out here, so keep the map on your phone.

Map & reviews on AllTrails

Enterprise South Nature Park Loop

17.3 mi · Moderate · ★ 4.6 (136)

The whole park in one go: 17 mostly shaded miles and about 1,400 feet of climbing. Nothing technical, just long.

Map & reviews on AllTrails

Distances and ratings from AllTrails