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Six Mile Creek Greenway
4.3 ★★★★☆ 71 Google reviews · Running trail in Charlotte, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- 1 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Six Mile Creek Greenway's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Recreation spot providing a paved trail with opportunities for bird watching, hiking, and wildlife sightings.
What runners say about Six Mile Creek Greenway
“Very nice, beautiful scenery; most interesting is the way some of the trees have grown to get sun light.”
“Sweet little smooth paved dead-end trail that is well shaded and follows a brook.”
“Birds chirping and sounds of flowing water gives you immense peaceful feeling.”
This is a secluded trail that is paved and approx. 1.85 miles to the end and back. No real elevation changes. Never crowded. Trail does get a little muddy after heavy rain. Mostly shaded as its lined with trees and brush growth. Small parking area.
Very nice, beautiful scenery; most interesting is the way some of the trees have grown to get sun light. I think some have merged into one tree! Great walking path, no major hills; approximately two miles round-trip. There is also a lot of wet land areas, likely to have mosquitos later in the year.
This is a very nice flat paved one mile trail. Great for walking, biking, bird watching, dog walking. Good shade from plenty of trees. It might not be as good in the summer, as the area is fairly swampy. But in the springtime at least, it's very nice there.
Nice but small trail of about a mile long gives you a feeling of being in nature. Birds chirping and sounds of flowing water gives you immense peaceful feeling.
Trail conditions & character
“Sweet little smooth paved dead-end trail that is well shaded and follows a brook.”
“Birds chirping and sounds of flowing water gives you immense peaceful feeling.”
“There were about 20 parking spaces and the walk was about 3 km round trip.”
“Very nice, beautiful scenery; most interesting is the way some of the trees have grown to get sun light.”
“Sweet little smooth paved dead-end trail that is well shaded and follows a brook.”
“Great walking path, no major hills; approximately two miles round-trip.”
“Great for walking, biking, bird watching, dog walking.”
“Trail does get a little muddy after heavy rain.”
Plan your run at Six Mile Creek Greenway
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- Distance1 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Phone(704) 336-3854
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–8 PM |
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