Tanglefoot Trail, New Albany MS

New Albany MS

Parking: off I-22 (US 78)

Pilot at exit 65

Could be short-term parking at the Walmart on exit 61

Access:

Access is dicey. I have cycled down the shoulder of the interstate, it is only a mile. The neighborhoods have small roads, no sidewalk, but very little traffic. A safer (though hilly) route would be to take Hwy 15 north out of the Pilot, turn left onto Ridgeland (just past the interstate) and follow it around to Hillcrest Drive. Go back over the highway and turn right on Pebblewood Drive. It winds around to Central, take a right and look for the trail to your left. It would be about 1.4 miles to the trail using this route.

Trail Name:

Tanglefoot Trail

Connects to:

The Park Along the River Tallahatchie Trail

Length: 45 miles

Width: 96”

Surface: Asphalt

Elevation: 361'

Grade: Rail Trail, gentle grade

Facilities: Rest rooms, benches, historical markers

Run Rating

Restaurants: Yes.

Microbrewery: Did not see one

Pets: Yes

Cycling: Yes, well-maintained!

Safe Neighborhood: Yes.

Stuff to See and Do

A coffee shop is just off trail in New Albany. The park has a frisbee golf course.

Excruciating Detail:

http://alltrails.com/trail/us/mississippi/tanglefoot-trail--3?ref=search

http://www.traillink.com/trail/tanglefoot-trail.aspx

North Platte NE

Truckstop Running Review

North Platte NE

Parking: off I-80

Flying J or Loves exit 179

Where to run:

The road just south of the Flying J curves to the north then goes to a nice park, the Veteren's Memorial Park. Take caution on the road, it has no sidewalk, just a grassy shoulder. There is a trail around the park's lake, and some trails along the canal. A good 5-mile loop is to go south on the canal trail, then east on State Farm Rd, then north on Newberry Road. Newberry has good sidewalks, and it is the safest, though most boring, run to go up and back down the sidewalks. Hwy 83 also has a new pedestrian bridge over the Platte River, and the town has some parks and good sidewalks.

Dedicated cycling trails run along Buffalo Bill Ave, and Willow Street, going north from State Farm.

Run Rating

Restaurants: Yes.

Microbrewery: Not sure.

Pets: Yes

Cycling: Yes.

Safe Neighborhood: Yes.

Stuff to See and Do

Veteran's Park, Cody Park, a railroad museum

Additional truck parking at the Walmart, north on HWY 83, on the right, just past the river.

Excruciating Detail:

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.104479,-100.7464175,14z?hl=en

http://www.ci.north-platte.ne.us/city-of-north-platte-map/

Truckee River Greenbelt, Sparks NV, I-80 Exits 19 & 20

Sparks NV

Parking: off I-80

TA, exit 19, Petro exit 20

Access:

From the street just north of the TA, go east to where road dead-ends at the park.

From the Petro, you can see the trail just past the field to the south.

Trail Name:

Truckee River Greenbelt

Sparks Marina Trail

Length: 2 miles around the lake

Width: 96”

Surface: Asphalt

Elevation: 4,430'

Grade: Gentle grade

Facilities: Rest rooms, benches, no-leash dog park on the water,

Run Rating

Restaurants: Yes, check out Grimaldi's Pizza in the mall

Microbrewery: Yes, downtown

Pets: Yes

Cycling: Yes

Safe Neighborhood: Yes, but use caution at night

Excruciating Detail:

http://www.cityofsparks.us/residents/parks-and-facilities/sparks-marina