About trails near Cary, North Carolina

22 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Cary, covering 22.8 miles in total. 20 of them are tagged for hiking and 19 for mountain biking.

The closest is Panther Creek Greenway, about 0.0 miles away. 22 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Raleigh, NC Lake Crabtree Trails, at 5.9 miles. These trails fall in Chatham County and Wake County.

What the trails near Cary are like

By length, 16 are under a mile, 5 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 5 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Loop 1, at 2.1 miles.

Of the 18 with a difficulty rating, 6 easy and 12 moderate. Of the 22 with measured elevation, Raleigh, NC Lake Crabtree Trails climbs the most, about 209 ft.

All 22 trails, nearest first

Panther Creek GreenwayHikeMTBChatham County0.4 mi Batchelor Branch GreenwayHikeMTBWake County1.6 mi Umstead Hotel Walking PathHikeWake County0.2 mi Cary Commuter Route 7MTBWake County4.5 mi Loop EHikeMTBWake County0.4 mi Lake Crabtree County Park MTB TrailsHikeMTBWake County0.2 mi Jump LineHikeMTBWake County0.3 mi Kit Creek RTP GreenwayHikeMTBWake County0.7 mi Old Beech Nature TrailHikeWake County0.5 mi Crowder ParkHikeWake County1.2 mi Loop 3HikeMTBWake County0.4 mi Connector CHikeMTBWake County0.6 mi Loop 6HikeMTBWake County0.4 mi Loop 4HikeMTBWake County1.4 mi Loop 5HikeMTBWake County0.5 mi Loop 2HikeMTBWake County0.4 mi Raleigh, NC Lake Crabtree TrailsMTBWake County5.9 mi Connector BHikeMTBWake County0.2 mi Greenway - Louis StephensHikeMTBWake County0.1 mi Connector AHikeMTBWake County0.2 mi Loop 1HikeMTBWake County2.1 mi Greenway - Kit CreekHikeMTBWake County0.6 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.