March 26, 2014 - Spring has finally arrived in East Tennessee, and the Dogwood Trails will soon be bursting with colorful flowers and trees. The Dogwood Trails will officially be "open" on April 9. This year's featured trail is Sequoyah Hills, which celebrates its 60th year as a Dogwood Trail!

A great way to see the trails is by bike--KAT has routes that stop near the beginning and end of most of the city's Dogwood Trails, and all KAT buses are equipped with bike racks. So grab the bike and catch KAT to see ALL the Dogwood trails this year!

What follows is a list of the Dogwood Trails and Garden Byways served by KAT along with bus stops closest to the beginning and/or end of the trail.

Chapman Highway Trail:
Served by Route 41: Chapman Highway
Runs every 30 minutes (weekdays) and hourly on weekends. Bus stops at Redbud Road and Colonial Drive.

Fountain City Trail (East and West):
Served by Route 22: Broadway Runs every 15 minutes (peak service weekdays) and 30 minutes (non-peak weekdays); runs hourly on weekends. Bus stops at Gibbs Drive (East) and Hotel Road (West).

Holston Hills Trail:
Served by Route 31: Magnolia Runs every 15 minutes (peak service weekdays) and 30 minutes (non-peak weekdays) and hourly on weekends. Bus stops at S. Chilhowee Drive.

Sequoyah Hills Trail:
Served by Route 11: Kingston Pike and Route 10: Sequoyah Hills Route 11 runs every 15 minutes (peak service weekdays) and 30 minutes (non-peak weekdays); Saturday service runs every 30 minutes and Sunday service runs hourly. Route 10 runs hourly weekdays and Saturdays. Bus stops at Cherokee Blvd. (Route 10 has additional stops along Cherokee Blvd.)

Westmoreland Trail:
Served by Route 19: Lakeshore/Lonas Connector Runs hourly weekdays and Saturdays. Bus stops near trailhead at Lakeshore Park.

In addition to the Dogwood Trails, there are several Garden Byways served by KAT. These include:

Deane Hill
Served by Route 11: Kingston Pike Bus stops at Golf Club Road.

Island Home
Served by Route 40: South Knoxville Route 40 runs hourly weekdays and Saturdays. Bus stops at Island Home Avenue.

Morningside
Served by Route 32: Dandridge Avenue Route 32 runs every 30 minutes weekdays and hourly on Saturdays. Bus stops at Dandridge Avenue at Hazen Street.

North Hills
Served by Route 23: Millertown Pike Route 23 runs hourly on weekdays and Saturdays. Bus stops at Bridalwood Drive (approximately .10 mile walk to trailhead).