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2.7 mile trail near Raleigh, North Carolina
Sal's Branch Trail is about 2.7 miles long and located near Raleigh, North Carolina. The trail is great for hiking and normally takes 1 hour or less. The Sal's Branch Trailhead is located directly behind the visitor center on the highway 70 entrance to William B. Umstead Park. There is a very pretty lake (man-made) about halfway through the hike....
7.6 mile trail in Raliegh, North Carolina
Sycamore Trail is about 7.6 miles long and located near Raleigh, North Carolina. The trail is great for hiking and normally takes 2-3 hours. The Sycamore Trail is located in William B. Umstead State Park. The trailhead is located on the northern side (highway 70 entrance) of the park. You can stop in the Visitor Center and pick up a map and then...
Trips
2011-05-29 Cox Mountain trail at Eno River State Park
Cabes Ford, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 4.7 miles (8.2 miles away)
Hiking | 4.7 miles (8.2 miles away)
Pictures at Flickr.
9-mile moderate hike at Eno River State Park
Eno River State Park, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 9.2 miles (8.4 miles away)
Hiking | 9.2 miles (8.4 miles away)
I chained together a series of small loops in the Western Section of Eno River State Park, northwest of Durham, North Carolina.This is a great park for hiking -- lots of trails along creeks and the Eno River. Scenic even after the leaves have fallen; I imagine it's spectacular at peak season, but also pretty crowded. Trip write-up at Two-Heel Drive.
Beth, Reilly, Griffin and I took a very nice hike Saturday to the Eno Rock Quarry. It was a very nice hike for a 3 year old and 4 month old and the quarry water was crystal clear.
Mountain to Sea Trail: Laurel Bluffs Trail at Eno River State Park
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 7.0 miles (6.0 miles away)
Hiking | 7.0 miles (6.0 miles away)
This is a really great trail! My only regret is that we didn't start further west but the parking lot was pretty full. This is a really fun section of the MTS trail with some nice elevation changes that take the trail from forested paths to rhododendron high points. The trail is right next to the path the entire way. We hiked this on a Sunday and saw some other groups but not...
Umstead State Park: Company Mill Trail & Inspiration Trail
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 6.4 miles (13.3 miles away)
Hiking | 6.4 miles (13.3 miles away)
This was a nice hike. It was crowded though. I saw a lot of people out walking and running.
Carolina North Hike
Elkins Hills, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 1.1 miles (10.2 miles away)
Hiking | 1.1 miles (10.2 miles away)
Took the family out for a short hike in Carolina North Forest, took Witchlands to Glowing Goose Pond. It was Griffin's first trip in the backback!
William B. Umpstead State Park, Raleigh, NC
Dublin Woods, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 1.9 miles (13.4 miles away)
Hiking | 1.9 miles (13.4 miles away)
Troop 820 Orienteering Hike
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 1.8 miles (9.3 miles away)
Hiking | 1.8 miles (9.3 miles away)
Beautiful morning orienteering hike along UNC Cross Country Trails.Came upon Jonathon Nabut adding a plaque to his Eagle Project.
Historic Cobblestone Rd in Duke Forest - Old Oxford Rd.
The American Village, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 3.4 miles (3.9 miles away)
Hiking | 3.4 miles (3.9 miles away)
There is a neat stretch of hand crafted cobblestone rd in this forest. If you follow my tracks you'll get there. Meanwhile, the pictures mark the spot. Foot traffic only.
2011-12-02 Eno River SP West Point
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 4.2 miles (5.3 miles away)
Hiking | 4.2 miles (5.3 miles away)
On Easter, I had scheduled a MST hike along the Eno River, continuing
the hikes along the MST in the Triangle since finishing the Falls Lake
Trail. Despite the poor forecast and the fact that most of the hikers
dropped out, I decided to hike anyway. Driving to Durham, the rain was
pretty heavy and I was having second thoughts about the hike, but by the
time I got to West Point...
This morning, I went to Eno River to do hike #15 from 100 Classic Hikes, the second hike that I will miss for my honeymoon. I parked along Rivermont Road and hiked the Pump Station Trail to the split and took Laurel Bluffs Trail to the end at Guess Road. On the way back, I stopped to check out some of the sites along the river - Guess Mill Dam, Gebel Rocks,...
Wildflowers in Penny's Bend
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 7.4 miles (5.8 miles away)
Hiking | 7.4 miles (5.8 miles away)
On Sunday, Sandy left with my mom to head up to Ohio for 10 days. The
weather was beautiful and it was finally starting to feel like spring,
so what better way to enjoy the spring than going for a hike to see
wildflowers. I decided a good spot to see them would be Penny's Bend Nature Preserve
in Durham. The preserve is located right across the street from the
western terminus...
Laurel Bluffs Trail - Eno River State Park
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 5.9 miles (5.8 miles away)
Hiking | 5.9 miles (5.8 miles away)
The Laurel Bluffs Trail is part of the Eastern Trails of Eno River State Park. It is a 5 mile out and back trail. As the name implies, there is lots of mountain laurel along the trail. Although there were many cars parked on Rivermont Road, there were relatively few people on this trail. Maps are available at the trailhead.
Mountains to Sea, Cabe Lands to Cole Mill Rd
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 2.9 miles (6.0 miles away)
Hiking | 2.9 miles (6.0 miles away)
This section of the Mountains to Sea trail just opened in 2010, winding through the pine-mixed hardwood forests of the Eno River State Park. This section offers a mix of flood plain and bluffs, a bit of history, and surprising quiet. The trail surface is simple, and much of this stretch still lacks trail markers.
Pump Station Trail, Eno River State Park
Forest Acres, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 2.2 miles (6.0 miles away)
Hiking | 2.2 miles (6.0 miles away)
Beautiful hike with the dogs.
Bobbitt Hole Trail at Eno River State Park
Spring Valley, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 2.5 miles (6.4 miles away)
Hiking | 2.5 miles (6.4 miles away)
Nice little hike on a slightly chilly day.
Today, I led a hike along Section 22 of the Falls Lake Trail, starting on Red Mill Road just past the bridge over Ellerbe Creek. We hiked in the woods for a bit and crossed a creek before coming out in a clearing with power lines. Crossing over, we went back into the woods near the remains of an old railroad tressle over Ellerbe Creek where it feeds into Falls Lake. The...
