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This is a beautiful trail alongside the French Broad River but the massive damage from Hurricane Helene in Sept 2024 is still very evident. Several parks and trailheads closed and/or damaged. It does connect to the Wilma Dykeman Greenway; however, the intersection of Amboy Road and Lyman Street is downright dangerous with limited space for walkers or bikers and tons of vehicles. Add ongoing construction and it’s a recipe for disaster. I can only hope the improved renovations will include a bypass of this traffic intersection that for everyone’s safety
Enjoyed this trail through urban Asheville River Arts District, but it was broken up in a couple places still due to Hurricane Helene damage in 2024. Does have a nice section with dedicated bike lanes with a median away from the main road. Will eventually re-connect to the French Broad Greenway River Arts once repairs are completed.
I’d give this greenway 4/5 stars. Parts have been re-paved but there are still some areas of broken asphalt and pot holes. If you start from the Asheville side, it is a steep ride down. Think more than Virginia Creeper Trail plus. The parking area is very limited to off the shoulder gravel. The Old Fort side has a less clearly marked parking near a church and is a very steep incline the entire way up. There are several nice benches with beautiful views along the way. There are areas washed out likely due to Helene so vigilance always near the shoulders. I’d recommend as long as you realize what you are facing.
We had a lovely day and a wonderful bike ride on this trail today. It was beautifully maintained and all in great order except for one small section near the beginning from Bristol that was chunky rock and caused us to feel uneasy and get on the road. There were many beautiful views.
Just had an amazing ride on the Mendota Trail. The trail is well maintained and the views are amazing. I even had to stop to let a deer cross the trail in front of me. I highly recommend the trail.
My son and I rode this on a drizzly Monday, so pretty much had the entire trail to ourselves. We left a car in Bristol, drove to Mendota and rode one way. If you do that, know the drive will take a while on some narrow backroads. Also be aware that the trail from N to S is a steady climb; even a 3% grade can wear you down after 10 miles. The trail is almost all gravel, and the road crossings are mostly across dirt roads. There’s a stop with water at mile 5.5 heading north, mile 7 heading south.
The first section out of Bristol is nice pavement. Then you hit about half mile of chunky rock. After that trail is great. Nice gravel. Lots of trees.
This is a lovely ride, mostly adjacent to the water with many shaded places to stop and appreciate the views and sounds of nature. Much of the trail is gravel (enough to be bumpy), and the dirt surfaces would be very muddy after a rain. There are a few inclines that we easily managed with our e-bikes, and while there were a lot of walkers, we had no issues sharing the space. You won’t want to ride fast anyway - it’s worth taking it slow to appreciate the setting!
The trail from the Johnson City isn't bad albeit mainly downhill until you get to G Street in Elizabethton... Once in Elizabethton the ride sucks due to numerous road crossing, dis-courteous drivers who park in the cross hatches.
My friends and I meet at Lions Field in Elizabethton and take a vehicle to the trailhead in Johnson City where we start our 4 miler. The trail is wide enough for runners, bikers and walkers to navigate past each other safely and easily. The trail is chat/gravel and from the JC trailhead, mostly a gentle downgrade. This portion of the trail is scenic; woods, countryside, stream. The last 6 miles of the trail traverse Elizabethton and are mostly urban. The trail is heavily used, especially on weekends, from dawn to dusk. We do this run weekly and it’s one of my favorite trails.
Started at Johnson City trailhead. Trail descends toward Elizabethton resulting a climb back to Johnson City. The trail surface is crushed stone which is not smooth like hard-packed stone dust, so is a rough ride for road bikes.
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