Springfield Greenway
Posted By auntie on April 23, 2019
4.5 miles; Springfield, TN
[Editors Note: Once again I’ve broken my solemn vow to not let unposted hikes accumulate. I wound up almost a full month and 8 hikes behind. Mea culpa. Won’t happen again. I hope.]
A visit to family in Tennessee provided an opportunity to visit this pretty little trail. It was a lot hotter than I was used to, but still a great walk.
Robin on a Fence
This is a lovely paved bikeway trail that runs along creeks and beside fields and forests. It has lots of interesting historical plaques, too. As Roman Mars of the 99% Invisible podcast says, “Always read the plaque!”
Pedestrian Bridge over Sulphur Fork Creek
The trail follows and crosses and re-crosses the Sulphur Fork Creek. This bridge is near an old water plant that (according to the plaque) first supplied drinking water to Springfield.
Looking Downstream
The season was a lot further along, unsurprisingly, in Tennessee than it was in New England, and there were long stretches of this trail that had no cover. It was hot, is what I’m saying. Not HOT, but certainly more heat than I was used to.
Wild Blue Phlox, Phlox divaricata
There were lots of wildflowers, too.
You can find out more about the Springfield Greenway from this REI Hiking Project website. As always, click the image above for details about this hike and to download the gps track.
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