South Aqueduct Greenway — Ford Avenue return
Alabama · Greenway
Join the designated off-road path at Ford Avenue and head toward the Portland Street/elementary-school end. Retrace before school-only grounds or at the public paved end. Do not connect to North Aqueduct using Pinson Valley Parkway streets or bike lanes.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Tarrant · Alabama
- Ride length
- About 0.8 mile return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Paved multi-use path
- Road crossings
- Choose a quiet time away from school arrival/departure. Slow at school approaches and do not assume school grounds or running tracks are public cycling facilities.
- Elevation
- Short neighborhood path with access and school-area transitions; maximum slope is unpublished.
- Starting location
- South Aqueduct Greenway north access, 1303 Ford Avenue, Tarrant, AL 35217
Approximately 0.4-mile southern path doubled. School-only areas and the inter-trail road connection are excluded.
Approximate named trail or facility reference. Use the written public start and posted visitor parking; this point is not a surveyed parking stall.
South Aqueduct Greenway — Ford Avenue return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-22. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A short off-road segment is a separate outing from North Aqueduct; the road connection between them is excluded.
Start and parking
Start: South Aqueduct Greenway north access, 1303 Ford Avenue, Tarrant, AL 35217.
The regional partner identifies public street parking at the northern Ford Avenue trailhead. Check signs and walk to the path. School parking and private driveways are excluded.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: About 0.8 mile return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Join the designated off-road path at Ford Avenue and head toward the Portland Street/elementary-school end. Retrace before school-only grounds or at the public paved end. Do not connect to North Aqueduct using Pinson Valley Parkway streets or bike lanes.
Approximately 0.4-mile southern path doubled. School-only areas and the inter-trail road connection are excluded.
Surface and effort
Paved multi-use path. Short neighborhood path with access and school-area transitions; maximum slope is unpublished.
Crossings and shared use
Choose a quiet time away from school arrival/departure. Slow at school approaches and do not assume school grounds or running tracks are public cycling facilities. 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 regional GIS identifies the existing southern trail and northern street-parking access. Its school connections do not make the separate unprotected road link to North Aqueduct part of this outing. 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.