Saturday, May 16, 2015

Germantown Greenway and Wolf River Nature Area


A few days ago I headed to the Wolf River Nature Area for a walk. I'd never been here before, and I enjoyed the time I spent. The Wolf River has its beginning in a pond in Holly Springs, MS, and enters the Mississippi River in Memphis.

Here's a map of this trail, which is along a section of the river in west Germantown (an incorporated town which is a Memphis suburb):


The trail is a bit over 2 miles from start to finish, and I parked at the trailhead and walked to the other end and back. There's also a woodland loop at the western trailhead end and I walked it, so it was about a 5 mile walk in all. There are picnic tables and a restroom close to the little parking lot:


There is an asphalt path the entire way:


And lovely views of the Wolf River:


There are educational stations along the way. This one was Turtle Bayou:


More views of the river:


There are benches located all along the trail:


More views of the river:


The trail runs between the Wolf River and a busy 6-lane road, and this picture gives a good idea of how close the route is to the businesses:


The woodland loop has a beaver display:


The woodland section is also close to the river, but parts of it run closer to the road:


More views of the river:


This is the main trailhead entrance as seen from the road:



8 comments:

  1. What a lovely place! So much greenery I want to cry. And five miles, that is quite a walk. You must have felt wonderful at the end of that day.

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    1. And the smell of blooming privet and non-native honeysuckle! So sweet :) Of course they are considered invasive pests here, but they do make the air sweet in the Spring.

      I was surprised I wasn't worn out at the end on the day, because I don't usually walk more than a mile or 2 in a day.

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  2. What a gorgeous outing. You must have really enjoyed it, especially from all the stunning and INTERESTING photos you took. Very impressive, especially the beaver display. Thanks for taking me along on this journey.

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    1. I was impressed by how accessible it was, enjoyable by all ability levels, even wheelchair accessible.

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  3. Gorgeous and green!! Just a lovely place! :)

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    1. Yes, it is :) It's nice to have so much green inside the city.

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  4. Oh my what a beautiful place to take a walk. 5 miles is quite a long walk but it looks like it was worth every step, When there is an interesting view I find the miles go faster.

    Darla

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    1. The miles did go by easily. It's such a flat, easy "trail".

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