Little Sugar Creek Greenway – Little Sugar Creek Greenway loop from Big Rock Nature Reserve

Little Sugar Creek Greenway – Little Sugar Creek Greenway loop from Big Rock Nature Reserve

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Little Sugar Creek Greenway – Little Sugar Creek Greenway loop from Big Rock Nature Reserve

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34.3km

120m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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Little Sugar Creek Greenway

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.04 km

President James K. Polk State Historic Site

Highlight • Historical Site

The President James K. Polk State Historic Site, the birthplace of the 11th President who was the only Chief-of-State born in Mecklenburg County. Explore the 21-acre property, once owned by …

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8.66 km

John Grade Plant Stem Sculpture, Marsh Park

Highlight • Monument

Marsh Park in Pineville, North Carolina is a park situated next to a scenic natural wetland. There are overlooks out onto the marsh with benches for you to sit on …

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11.0 km

Little Sugar Creek Greenway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This 19-mile greenway runs south from Charlotte to the South Carolina border. Along the way it follows its namesake creek through several parks and Charlotte suburbs. The trail becomes more …

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13.9 km

Huntingtowne Farms Park is a small, attractive park along the Little Sugar Creek Greenway. This dog-friendly park has a picnic shelter, a playground, a basketball court, a multi-purpose sports field, …

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16.0 km

Viewpoint

16.8 km

Little Sugar Creek Connector

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This asphalt road is happily welcomed as a connector between the various black diamond tracks of the park. As per its name, it follows Little Sugar Creek beyond the borders of the park.

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17.2 km

Little Sugar Creek Greenway

Highlight • Cycleway

This asphalt road is happily welcomed as a connector between the various black diamond tracks of the park. As per its name, it follows Little Sugar Creek beyond the borders of the park.

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25.4 km

Marsh Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

This quaint little park along the greenway features an observation platform over the marshes and the sculpture STEM by John Grade. STEM was inspired by the movement of water through …

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29.8 km

Lower McAlpine–McMullen Creek Greenway Section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This horseshoe-shaped bend in the trail and the creek is where the Lower McAlpine Creek and McMullen Creek greenways meet. This attractive section of trail is a great place to …

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34.3 km

End point

Parking

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