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Trail Description:
Primariy mountain bike trail (although there are some trail joggers with dogs who also patronize the trail). Located in Shelby Farms, county owned park area. Home of the annual Outdoors Tour de Wolf, a NORBA sponsered event.
How to get there:
Located off of Walnut Grove Road in East Memphis
| Posted by: shingpong on 6/17/2013 |
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The trail is very popular and used by
pedestrians, equestrians and cyclists
alike. testinside The wide
relatively flat gravel path is ideal for
the entry-level mountain biker, or
family outings.
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| Posted by: mtnbikingchik on 6/19/2010 |
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rode it today for the first time in about a year or more and it was awful. erosion, ruts, wash outs, lack of maintenance.....it felt like a job, not a fun day mtnbiking. Whoever said he rode this with his 6 year old sure as hell didn't do it recently---and someone talked about going 36 miles an hour? doubtful--unless he did so on the gravel road at the end. There are no long straight areas where you would even have time to get up to that speed. The make up of the terrain in memphis does not support good mtn biking as there is no good bedrock to support the soil. Every time it rains it just causes more wash outs and erosions. The wolf river trails are better, but I just want to go back to North Carolina....
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| Posted by: John Peyton on 4/16/2010 |
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I love the Shelby Farms trails, especially the Tour De Wolf. Great trail for beginners as there are many places to turn back and shorten the ride if you are not up for the whole loop. But the ride is nice with a few big hills and equal forest and open field riding. One word of warning, in the heat of the Summer riding in the wide open fields of this trail can be tough! I prefer fully wooded trails such as Stanky Creek (nesbit park now) to this. There is one section we have nicknamed the Serengetti because in the summer its HOT. But a great ride! Also, the Memphis Green Line is a go and will convert the old CSX railroad bed into a trail from Midtown Memphis all the way out to the Tour De Wolf later in 2010!
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| Posted by: MemphLoco on 3/13/2010 |
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This is a good trail for local riding. 65% is fast and flat, while the rest is single track and not crazy technical but challenging if you ride it quick. Great trail to build legs and lungs
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| Posted by: Joe on 1/5/2009 |
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This is a great trail for beginners and experienced
riders alike. An excellent ride to get yourself in
shape before going on those long trips to other
sites. Conveniently located in the middle of
Memphis. The Tour is a pretty quick trail, but has
several good climbs and switchbacks through the
woods, and a few surprises along the way. The last
mile is a little dull, but is good for a rest or a cool
down. You can also skip the last mile and continue
back at around mile 2 to make multiple laps
through the entertaining hilly and wooded section.
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| Posted by: John Peyton on 7/6/2007 |
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I give it Excellent rating because its fun, little technical, and super fast! Plus, its in the LARGEST park inside a city in the USA! I mean, what other trail is like this but in the middle of a city! This is my weekly ride trail and its a blast for all!
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| Posted by: Birdyman on 10/12/2006 |
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I gave this an excellent because its one of the few places I can actually take my kids to ride. My 6 year old has ridden it 4 times on her Huffy Seastar! But don't let this fool you, this is an awesome trail for experienced bikers for the following reason ... are you ready ... SPEED! Yes whoever said they hit 36 MPH is right. I've hit my top speed of 34 MPH on this trail. Rocks, logs, rivers are all great, but speed is what keeps a lot of us in the sport ... and you can haul it on this trail ... just keep an open eye at all times. Oh, don't forget to try the 12 miles of trails next to the Wolf River when you're at Shelby Farms. SAVE THE FARM!
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| Posted by: cameron from memphis on 6/6/2006 |
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i live right up the street from the wolf...and that was the first trail i ever rode coming into the sport...i read another guys comment (a beginner) saying that he thought it was intimidating the first part....well he is right....i remeber the first time i rode the trail.....i was with my dad and couple of friends and this guy named joel went down the first hill goin right into the woods...no more than 1 minute into the ride....and there was dried ditch he went into and tried goin up a steeper side to get more air than normal...and i will never forget him being cliped in and falling straight bak breaking his collar bone...so as a new rider that was a fright for me....but i kept through the trail and now when i ride its simple...if you know where the parts are you need to watch out....like dog walkers or hourse riders....but this a great trail for beginners or even intermediate skilled riders...but its also a very good trail to keep speed on.....but im gone...and one more thing who eve
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| Posted by: tstines on 3/4/2006 |
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its a good trail be carefull i've seen people going the wrong way and people riding horses blocking trail.
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| Posted by: Giant DTZ on 2/27/2005 |
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This was a really fun ride. Not too technical, no steep climbs, no big down hills just a good fun ride. There are a lot of open single track sections where you are riding over what seems to be old pasture area and some nice sections in the wooded areas. There are some sections that you can get some good speed on, I registered 36 mph on my computer. The trails are pretty well marked and are in good shape, nice and hard packed, not too many muddy spots (considering the recent rain) or big ruts from horses. I did come across a few hikers on the trails and one horse so keep an eye out for those, there a few blind spots where you can be moving pretty good and not see someone coming. This would be a great place to take a beginner or a group of buddies out for a couple of loops. You can knock this one out in well under an hour if you are in decent shape, allow a little more time for the first timers. There is also a bike wash station which is excellent...and rare. I really enjoyed this one,
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