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West TennesseeMeeman-Shelby Forest State Park

Meeman-Shelby Woodland Trail

A quiet hardwood-forest loop along the Chickasaw Bluffs above the Mississippi River, just north of Memphis.

Bottomland water and forest at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park
Photo by Thomas R. Machnitzki, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Length
4.5 mi
Elevation gain
350 ft
Difficulty
moderate
Route
loop

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Weather at the trailhead

75°FPartly cloudy now

Sunrise 5:48 AM · Sunset 8:06 PM

  • TodayFog85° / 68°F19% precip
  • ThuRain showers85° / 72°F28% precip
  • FriRain showers83° / 69°F78% precip

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A surprising pocket of rolling, forested hills only a short drive from downtown Memphis. The Woodland Trail winds through mature bottomland hardwoods along the Chickasaw Bluffs, with glimpses toward the Mississippi River floodplain. It's shady, peaceful, and rarely crowded, good for a half-day escape. Expect mud after rain and a few short, steep pitches between ridges and hollows.

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