Shelby Bottoms Greenway, page 2
Trail Notes:
The path has a speed limit of 15mph. Evidently there has been some issues with fast moving bikes on the greenway. The path is congested. There were times when I rode it, that I could not even go 15 mph. Whether there is a speed limit or not, bikes should slow down and yield to pedestrians. And, of course, everyone yields to children! If you feel the need for speed, you probably need to ride somewhere other than on the greenway.
The Roller Girls use the path. They might need to be wary of the speed limit also.
The path runs adjacent to the Cumberland River.
The bridge crossing the Cumberland River is great. Back when I worked on the river, a few of the men who worked with me complained about the bridge and how it was a waste of money. They felt no one would use it. Sunday, proved them so wrong. The bridge was the destination for lots of users of the path. Others parked close to the bridge (Two Rivers Park) and just walked down to see the bridge and river. The bridge was the missing link in the East Nashville and Donelson connection (well and Hermitage, if you keep going on the greenway).
The Nature Center is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Restrooms and water were available at Shelby Park (the trailhead for Shelby Bottoms) and at Two Rivers Park.
There were other trailheads and access points in the East Nashville area. Trailheads (with parking): Forest Green Drive. Access Points (no parking): Cooper Creek TH (at Moss Rose Dr), Shadow Lane TH, and Fortland Drive TH.
All of the paths are named after trees, such as Maple Trail, Sweetgum Trail, etc. I guess you have to call them something.
None of the maps have been updated since the Cumberland River Bridge was completed.
Shelby Bottoms Greenway Mileage
.00 to .05 Shelby Park Trailhead to circle (turn right)
.05 to .20 Circle to tee (turn left)
.20 to .35 Tee past 1st Bridge and to Cumberland River Overlook
.35 to .65 Overlook to junction with West Loop
.65 to 1.00 Junction to spur leading to Fortland Rd Trailhead
1.00 to 1.20 Junction to 2nd Bridge
1.20 to 1.50 2nd Bridge to 3rd Bridge
1.50 to 2.00 3rd Bridge to 4th Bridge
2.00 to 2.20 4th Bridge to junction with spur leading to Shadow Lane (and 5th Bridge)
2.20 to 2.80 Shadow Lane Spur to 6th Bridge
2.80 to 2.85 6th Bridge to junction with Cumberland River Bridge access (turn left)
2.85 to 3.15 Junction to 1st tunnel
3.15 to 3.40 1st tunnel to Two Rivers Park.
Map Link
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Shelby Bottoms Greenway - pdf
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Shelby Bottoms in Text Format - sBottoms.txt
Shelby Bottoms in GPX Format - sBottoms.gpx
Shelby Bottoms in KML Format - sBottoms.kml