Enon Ridge Greenway — East Thomas rail-bed return
Alabama · Rail-trail
Join the designated Enon Ridge main trail from East Thomas Park. Follow the paved former rail corridor toward its southern loop and 10th Court North end, retracing after up to 1 outward mile or sooner at a road, closure or unclear continuation. Do not use streets to connect to another greenway.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Birmingham · Alabama
- Ride length
- Up to 2 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Paved former rail corridor
- Road crossings
- Turn before a street continuation rather than riding traffic roads. Watch park drives and trail-entry conflicts.
- Elevation
- Former rail-bed route with access ramps and neighborhood transitions; no measured maximum slope. Walk uncomfortable ramps.
- Starting location
- East Thomas Park, 13th Avenue West, Birmingham, AL 35204
Chosen cap of 1 mile outward and the same return within the roughly 1.07-mile mapped route. Interior-start and parking walks can alter the actual distance.
Approximate named trail or facility reference. Use the written public start and posted visitor parking; this point is not a surveyed parking stall.
Enon Ridge Greenway — East Thomas rail-bed return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-22. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
An established paved rail-bed greenway provides an urban trail outing from East Thomas Park.
Start and parking
Start: East Thomas Park, 13th Avenue West, Birmingham, AL 35204.
Partner lists public trail parking at East Thomas Park. Use designated visitor spaces and walk the park-to-trail approach. Park or event signs may restrict spaces.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 2 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Join the designated Enon Ridge main trail from East Thomas Park. Follow the paved former rail corridor toward its southern loop and 10th Court North end, retracing after up to 1 outward mile or sooner at a road, closure or unclear continuation. Do not use streets to connect to another greenway.
Chosen cap of 1 mile outward and the same return within the roughly 1.07-mile mapped route. Interior-start and parking walks can alter the actual distance.
Surface and effort
Paved former rail corridor. Former rail-bed route with access ramps and neighborhood transitions; no measured maximum slope. Walk uncomfortable ramps.
Crossings and shared use
Turn before a street continuation rather than riding traffic roads. Watch park drives and trail-entry conflicts. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Choose daylight and follow posted park and trail hours. No casual trail-use tariff established in the reviewed sources; posted parking and admission terms govern.
Reviewed 2026-10-22. Current partner GIS identifies the existing developed rail-bed trail and public park access. No promise of clear same-day conditions or completed street connections is made. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.