Memphis, TN Running Trails and Maps

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Big River Crossing

1 mi
State: AR, TN
Concrete, Metal

Riverbluff Walkway

1.2 mi
State: TN
Boardwalk, Concrete

Shelby Farms Greenline

10.6 mi
State: TN
Asphalt

V&E Greenline

1.7 mi
State: TN
Ballast, Dirt, Grass

Wolf River Greenway

12.4 mi
State: TN
Asphalt
Trail Image Trail Name States Length Surface Rating
Big River Crossing, which officially opened on October 22, 2016, connects downtown Memphis, Tennessee, with West Memphis in Arkansas along the north side of the Harahan Bridge. Spanning 4,973 feet,...
AR, TN 1 mi Concrete, Metal
The Riverbluff Walkway offers scenic views of the Mississippi River as it traverses the edge of downtown Memphis. The trail is built on top of the Chickasaw Bluff, which has been put to good use by...
TN 1.2 mi Boardwalk, Concrete
The first phase of the Shelby Farms Greenline opened in 2010 and helped inspire a new culture of biking and walking in Memphis. About 200,000 people now use the Greenline each year. As of June 2016,...
TN 10.6 mi Asphalt
It has been said that it takes a village to build a rail-trail. In the case of the 1.7-mile V&E Greenline, the village in question is the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood. Banding together in the...
TN 1.7 mi Ballast, Dirt, Grass
The developing Wolf River Greenway will one day span 36 miles, connecting downtown Memphis, the north-central neighborhoods of the city, Shelby Farms, and the cities of Germantown and...
TN 12.4 mi Asphalt

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Wolf River Greenway

Heavy rain all last night & this morning which caused Wolf River & tributaries to flood parts of the trail. All was passable but several muddy areas. Took wrong turn several times due to intersections not marked which way to go. Enjoyed the ride.

April, 2022 by billjones9

Heavy rain all last night & this morning which caused Wolf River & tributaries to flood parts of the trail. All was passable but several muddy areas. Took wrong turn several times due to intersections not marked which way to go. Enjoyed the ride.

Big River Crossing

Memphis trail closures

June, 2021 by matthewhicks001

Rode across river crossing. Beautiful trail. Decided to turn around and ride back across . Got to other side and found the riverwalk was closed because of construction.

Shelby Farms Greenline

Weekly ride!

July, 2020 by dldavis43dfs

What a great trail to unwind. No difficult passages. Well shaded and surface is smooth.

Accordion

Shelby Farms Greenline

Very nice ride

July, 2020 by jmcmanus0

Smooth trail. Not too many road crossings. Lovely scenery.

Wolf River Greenway

Great trail getting bigger every day

May, 2020 by milmankl

I can’t wait to take this all the way down to the Mississippi River when done!!!

Shelby Farms Greenline

great easy ride ... nice varying views .woods, commerce, old remnants ... nice it's all paved.nice it has a spot to cross heavy traffic...

February, 2020 by fatpete.com

great easy ride ... nice varying views .woods, commerce, old remnants ... nice it's all paved.nice it has a spot to cross heavy traffic...

Wolf River Greenway

Shelby Park Section near Baptist Hospital

May, 2019 by normanbowers

Pleasant and interesting ride near the river. Most of the trail is shaded. There are restrooms and water near the main trailhead about the center of the trail. It is easy to get confused where you are as there are a number of loops. I rode all the trails and loops in this section and totaled 12 miles.

There is a connector to Shelby Park where you can ride around a lake on s separate bike trail and adds about 5 miles to the ride.

Shelby Farms Greenline

Nice smooth easy ride.

May, 2019 by normanbowers

Trail pavement is in excellent condition except for a few tree roots. The half of the trail close to downtown is densely shaded, and gets dark early in the evening. No water or toilets unless you detour into Shelby Park.
No guide is needed as the trail is an old rail line and you can't get lost.

Shelby Farms Greenline

You need a guide

May, 2019 by pkrauss_tl

In brief, the trail quality and quantity are absolutely fabulous! However, the lack of directional signs is totally disgusting. Therefore I would give the trail quality five stars and one star for the lack of directional signs. If a person could navigate, they would have the time of their lives-bicycling That is!

Shelby Farms Greenline

Green line in June

June, 2018 by eric112

Started at Tillman around 8 and did the entire trail out and back. Amazing scenery and wonderful smells. Flowers in full bloom and the birds singing. Flat and easy, don’t miss the trail if your in the area.

Big River Crossing

Big River Awesome

April, 2018 by koldtoess

Very much worth the short stop! We parked & unloaded at the trailhead on Channel 3 Drive by WREG where there was plenty of secure/safe parking. We rode across the bridge while stopping at the lookouts for pics of the MS River, tow boats, Memphis and the 100-year-old bridge. You will end up at a nice landing area on the AR side. Upon returning and reloading the bikes, we headed to Harbor Town/Mud Island to go exploring. We parked at the Middle Lot (the North Lot was a bit sketchy) & picnicked on the lawn watching the river. We got back on our bikes and rode the Mississippi River Greenbelt (the path parallel to Island Dr.) south to the entrance of Mud Island and back north to the new Downtown Wolf River Greenway at the confluence of the Wolf & MS Rivers. The new greenway takes you to the top the levee on one side and through “bottom land” on the opposite in an approx. 1-mile loop. Getting off the greenways, we spent the next couple of hours leisurely biking through the micro-neighborhoods of Harbor Town enjoying the residential architecture, friendly folks and views of the Wolf River Harbor and Pyramid. We truly enjoyed this relaxing spring ride over & on the banks of the MS River in Memphis.

Wolf River Greenway

Over the River and Thru the Woods...

August, 2017 by peggjeff

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This is a very nice and well planned out bike or hike trail. Lots of scenic benches off the path to rest/relax and enjoy the view. A few short bridges, each unique, that cross back and forth over parts of the river. Has a very comforting and cozy feel. Nature and Modern Conservation at its best.

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