Bells Bend Trail
Nashville, Tennessee
| Address: | ~4187-4207 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN 37218, USA |
| GPS: |
36°9'16.9"N 86°55'16.3"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Tennessee |
| Trail Length: | 2.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Beginner |
| Trail Type: | Loop |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
The trail is a short, relatively flat loop of single track, designed as gateway trail, to be as easy for new riders as possible. It starts out in a field, goes up a power line, into the woods where there are some small rocks, loops between some woods and the field a little through a rolling section that's good for pumping, then out into a field for the last bit with some fast turns. Very low consequence trail for beginners to learn how to focus on the trail. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Bells Bend Trail Mountain Bike Trail in Nashville, Tennessee - Directions, Maps, Photos, and Reviews
Bells Bend Trail is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Nashville, Tennessee. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Bells Bend Trail bike trail in Nashville.
http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/bells-bend-mtb-trail/Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Nashville, Tennessee
- Head southwest on Church St toward Capitol Blvd (0.6 mi)
- Turn right onto George L Davis Blvd (157 ft)
- Merge onto I-40 W/I-65 N via the ramp on the left to Memphis/Louisville (1.0 mi)
- Take the I-40 W exit on the left toward Memphis (0.4 mi)
- Continue onto I-40 W (1.4 mi)
- Keep right to stay on I-40 W, follow signs for Memphis (1.1 mi)
- Take exit 204A for TN-155 N/Briley Pkwy (1.1 mi)
- Continue onto Briley Pkwy (0.2 mi)
- Continue onto TN-155 N/Briley Pkwy (3.8 mi)
- Take exit 24 for TN-12 N toward Ashland City (0.2 mi)
- Turn left onto TN-12 N/Ashland City Hwy (2.9 mi)
- Turn left onto Old Hickory Blvd (4.5 mi)
- Turn right (413 ft)
- Turn leftDestination will be on the right(59 ft)
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