Howze–Sanford Greenway — paved park return
Alabama · Greenway
Walk from the park/recreation-center visitor area to the designated main greenway. Follow it north to its open paved end, then retrace. Do not continue onto the future Pratt Highway connection, utility service routes or cemetery grounds.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Birmingham · Alabama
- Ride length
- About 1 mile return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Paved main greenway
- Road crossings
- Slow at park access points and stay on the designated public path; the wider utility easement is not all public riding space.
- Elevation
- Short developed easement corridor with park approaches; maximum slope is unpublished. Shorten the outing or walk an uncomfortable transition.
- Starting location
- Howze–Sanford Park, 320 Avenue D, Birmingham, AL 35214
Partner’s approximately 0.5-mile main route doubled for about 1 mile return.
Approximate named trail or facility reference. Use the written public start and posted visitor parking; this point is not a surveyed parking stall.
Howze–Sanford Greenway — paved park return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-22. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A short paved public greenway follows a utility easement north from the park.
Start and parking
Start: Howze–Sanford Park, 320 Avenue D, Birmingham, AL 35214.
The regional partner identifies parking at Howze–Samford Recreation Center in the park. Use designated ordinary visitor spaces under posted facility terms, then walk to the greenway.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: About 1 mile return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Walk from the park/recreation-center visitor area to the designated main greenway. Follow it north to its open paved end, then retrace. Do not continue onto the future Pratt Highway connection, utility service routes or cemetery grounds.
Partner’s approximately 0.5-mile main route doubled for about 1 mile return.
Surface and effort
Paved main greenway. Short developed easement corridor with park approaches; maximum slope is unpublished. Shorten the outing or walk an uncomfortable transition.
Crossings and shared use
Slow at park access points and stay on the designated public path; the wider utility easement is not all public riding space. 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 this built half-mile multi-use route and park parking. Its Pratt Highway continuation is described as future and is excluded. Current barriers govern. 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.