Common sense isn't.

CAUTION from 4/27/2006: A couple inches of water was running over the low creek bridge. Worse, about 5 or 6 miles along the gravel road this way, there was a steep, wet and rocky section with deep ruts from rain runoff. With better tires and more agressive driving, one might make it, but after a brief slippery attempt, I wouldn't risk my SUV over the deeper ruts. The good news was the other, shorter route was still in good condition.

Note from 06/22/2005: I recently received an email about somebody getting stuck due to wet, muddy and slippery road conditions on this Longer, northern approach. Take care, and beware.

One great improvement by the Windrock ATV Club (archive, 2004) (and/or Coal Creek Mining Company) is the signs marking roads and trails. Although not every intersection was marked, most were. Using Tommy Rhea's map (archive, 2004) and the road signs made it much easier to find the way.

After attending the introduction to a tour by Stephen Smith, Executive Director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), generously given for no charge on Saturday 12/16/00, I now have directions for approaching from the north side of the mountain site. I didn't actually go with the group, because of rainy conditions, and the group eventually turned back without reaching the windmills.

The route approaching from the north is on gravel road for the last 9 miles, and can be blocked by water after heavy rains. The directions begin from "The Turnpike" (Highway 95) in downtown Oak Ridge.

• Go West on TN-95
• Turn slight right onto Highway 62 ( OpenStreetMap)
• Follow Highway 62 detour through Oak Ridge and toward Oliver Springs (Oliver Springs is about 5 miles from Oak Ridge)
• Stay on 62 through Oliver Srings, go past Downtown exit for Oliver Springs
• After crossing Arvil Anderson Bridge, turn right on Highway 62 going towards Wartburg ( OpenStreetMap)
• Go approximately 7 miles and make a hard right onto Highway 116 North towards Brushy Mountain State Prison ( OpenStreetMap)
  
• Follow this road for about 12 miles
• Shortly after passing the closed Rosedale School, there will be a dirt road toward the Wind Park ( OpenStreetMap)
  

  Approaching Rosedale School
  

  Fork onto gravel road to right
  

  Webmaster's Note: This dirt road veers off toward the right at about a 30 degree angle from the paved road, just before a rise in the paved road. You're taking the correct dirt road if you cross a concrete bridge over a creek about 100 yards after turning. OpenStreetMap )
  

• It is approximately 9.4 miles to the Wind Park (Power Plant) after you turn off Highway 116

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Common sense isn't.

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