Bicycle Diaries

30 years riding, 15 years writing

McAlpine Creek Greenway

Charlotte’s original Greenway Park, McAlpine Creek Greenway, built in 1978, was the first public greenway trail ever acquired and built in the western piedmont of North Carolina. Features include 8.9 miles of greenway, cross country trails, and nature trails off of Monroe Road.

McAlpine Creek Greenway

The Mecklenburg County greenway system is quickly becoming one of the finest in the nation. Greenways are vegetated natural buffers that improve water quality, 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 37 miles of developed and 150 miles of undeveloped greenways in Mecklenburg County.

Mecklenburg County Greenways