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We recommend parking at the Winchester Playground or the TMSA Charlotte Secondary School near the Mallard Creek and Clarks Creek junction. Once completed, the Cross Charlotte Trail will allow residents to travel seamlessly from one end of Charlotte to the other. Approximately 140,000 residents and 130,000 jobs will be within walking distance of the proposed trail and the adjacent greenways that connect to it. The Clarks Creek and Mallard Creek Greenway is among the longest greenways in the region.
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That is also true in regards for areas to park—all of the greenways have a designated parking lot but you can park in most neighborhoods along the trail as well. The Irwin Creek and Stewart Creek Greenways offer 3.2 miles out-and back and are connected to other trails in uptown Charlotte making it easy to extend your mileage when you’re ready. Surfaces are gravel/crushed stone, sidewalk and pavement and are shared by walkers, hikers and cyclists looking to enjoy views of the creek and wildlife. For Hoover Creek Greenway we recommend parking in front of the shopping center and walking around the building to access the trail.
McDowell Creek Greenway
Enjoy the views of a small pond, and take a break on one of the benches along the trail. The Campbell Creek and Upper McAlpine Creek Greenways combine to offer an 8.3-mile out-and-back trail in southeast Charlotte, just north of the town of Matthews. These trails are popular for hiking, biking and running and are open to dogs that are on leash. This path features forest, wildflowers and wildlife sightings, so it’s great when you’re seeking peace and beauty outdoors. This trail is over 9 miles long out and back and is located up near UNC Charlotte.
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South Prong Rocky River and West Branch Rocky River Greenways
Little Sugar Creek Greenway is made up of five distinct sections and will feature more than 19 miles of trails when complete. Enjoy paved trails through forested areas and along Little Sugar Creek for a gentle or brisk walk, and bring your dog for company! Picking up at Four Mile Creek Greenway, Lower McAlpine and McMullen Creek Greenways connect to offer just over four miles one way or 8.3 miles out-and-back. Located in south Charlotte, the trail is composed of asphalt and gravel and is popular with walkers, trail runners and cyclists, but users can find peace during quieter times of the day. Nestled amid secluded streams and winding trails, The Little Sugar Creek Greenway provides a wide-open space for countless activities – walking, biking, running and more.
Hoover Creek Greenway is on the other side of the Rivergate Mall running behind the Ulta, Home Goods and Kohl’s. Despite being close to each other, these greenway trails are not connected. After all, there are many places within 50 miles of Charlotte to walk and enjoy fresh air and green spaces. There are plenty of greenway trails right in Mecklenburg County, which includes Charlotte and surrounding cities and towns. Greenways are linear parks that connect people and places, providing recreation, transportation, fitness, and economic benefits for all to enjoy.
Mallard Creek and Clarks Creek Greenways
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Walker Branch and Hoover Creek Greenways
Personally I prefer the section that starts in Villa Heights and goes through the Belmont neighborhood towards Uptown. There is a parking lot near The Hobbyist, a great coffee shop and craft beer bar. Here is the AllTrails link that will give you GPS directions to the parking lot and a map of the route. Occasionally the bridge under Parkwood Avenue will flood, if that is the case you can simply cross Parkwood on the main sidewalk and then rejoin the greenway.
If you cross Margaret Wallace from the parking lot the trail runs about two miles which is the main section of Campbell Creek Greenway. This trail is about 5 miles total out and back and is nice and nature-y. Park at Mallard Creek Elementary and enjoy your walk along the river! Other resources out there are just completely inaccurate in regards to distances and segments of the trails. AllTrails has the same issues with inaccuracies, but has some helpful maps and GPS directions to parking lots so I will link those for each greenway. We recommend parking at Rosedale Nature Park and walking across Rosewood Meadow Lane to access the trailhead for North Branch Torrence Creek Greenway.
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Town Brewing and Blue Blaze Brewing are both right near the trail to enjoy a beer after! Here is the AllTrails link to show the map of Irwin Creek and Wesley Heights. Here is the AllTrails link to show the map of Wesley Heights and Stewart Creek.
The Mecklenburg County Greenway System is quickly becoming one of the finest in the nation. Greenways are vegetated natural buffers that promote water quality, help reduce the impacts of flooding, and provide wildlife habitat. Greenway trails provide recreation, transportation, fitness, and economic benefits for all to enjoy. There are currently 56 miles of developed greenway trails in Mecklenburg County, with more being built every year.
These trails also serve as vegetated natural buffers that promote water quality, help reduce the impacts of flooding and provide wildlife habitat. In addition to the County's greenway system, there are numerous miles of mountain bike trails managed by the Tarheel Trailblazers. As a heads up one of the Google Maps locations will take you to an apartment complex without parking options, so I’d recommend the parking lot AllTrails directs you to. Unfortunately this parking lot is not at the exact beginning/end of the trail, it is right on Margaret Wallace and intersects the trail. If you follow the path from this parking lot on the same side of the road as the parking lot you will hit McAlpine Creek Greenway in about a half mile.
This 1.4-mile segment of the Thread Trail is comprised of a both paved and gravel surfaces. Walkers, runners, and bikers will enjoy exercising along this trail, which at various points, provides appealing views of the creek. This short section of greenway is 3 miles out and back near South End. It runs from Revolution Park with a turf football field across a golf course to Clayton Park. It is a little odd to venture directly through a golf course, but the trail is pretty empty and the rest of it follows a creek through a more relaxing setting. Both Mallard Greek and Clarks Creek Greenways feature a half-dozen connecting trails to neighborhoods.
This benefits cities by reducing vehicle traffic, pollution and individuals’ carbon footprints. When you’re new to hiking or returning to the trails after an extended break, getting started can be overwhelming, and heading straight to the mountains can feel daunting. Rest assured, you don’t have to tackle North Carolina’s hardest trails right away to reap the physical and mental health benefits of hiking. There are 11 total segments of the Cross Charlotte Trail, plus a bicycle boulevard that improves connectivity to the trail in North Charlotte. Street parking is reserved for handicap access, specific retailers and short-term parking. Levels P1-P3 of the parking deck are exclusively reserved for Metropolitan visitors.
Mallard Creek Greenway is part of the Cross-Charlotte Trail, a partnership between Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte that strives to develop a 26 mile contiguous trail. This greenway will eventually connect the SC/NC State line to Cabarrus County." MeckNC.gov More than 5.7-miles between these two greenways are part of the Carolina Thread Trail. A more urban section of the Little Sugar Creek Greenway winds through Midtown and Myers Park. This section is mostly just sidewalks through the city, but some sections are more scenic. You could also hop on near the Target and Harris Teeter in Midtown and go in the opposite direction.
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