About trails near Chapel Hill, North Carolina

31 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Chapel Hill, covering 29.5 miles in total. 30 of them are tagged for hiking and 13 for mountain biking.

The closest is Merritt's Pasture Loop, about 0.0 miles away. 31 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is New Hope Creek Trail North, at 3.7 miles. These trails fall in Orange County.

What the trails near Chapel Hill are like

By length, 18 are under a mile and 13 run 1 to 5 miles. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Merritt's Pasture Loop, at 0.8 miles.

Of the 18 with a difficulty rating, 14 easy, 3 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 31 with measured elevation, New Hope Creek Trail North climbs the most, about 451 ft.

All 31 trails, nearest first

Merritt's Pasture LoopHikeOrange County0.8 mi hikingHikeOrange County0.7 mi Homestead TrailHikeMTBOrange County2.1 mi Old Field Creek TrailHikeMTBOrange County1.3 mi Inner Old Field Loop TrailHikeMTBOrange County1.5 mi Sawmill Road TrailsHikeMTBOrange County1.2 mi Bolin Creek Headwaters TrailHikeMTBOrange County1.4 mi Old Farm TrailHikeOrange County1.5 mi Woodland TrailHikeOrange County0.7 mi Mason Farm TrailHikeOrange County1.1 mi Old Field Bluff TrailHikeOrange County1.7 mi Unknown Fire TrailHikeMTBOrange County0.2 mi Gate 25 to Gate 26 ConnectorHikeOrange County0.4 mi Laurel Hill Fire TrailHikeMTBOrange County0.3 mi New Hope Creek Trail NorthHikeOrange County3.7 mi Rhodo TrailHikeOrange County0.2 mi Aphid AlleyHikeOrange County0.6 mi Laurel Hill TrailHikeOrange County0.4 mi Beech TrailHikeOrange County0.6 mi West RoadHikeMTBOrange County0.3 mi Concrete Bridge RoadHikeOrange County1.8 mi New Hope Creek Trail SouthHikeOrange County1.1 mi Bluebird TrailHikeOrange County0.3 mi Trice Fire TrailOrange County0.2 mi Midway Fire TrailHikeMTBOrange County0.3 mi Land's End RoadHikeOrange County0.3 mi Hard Climb RoadHikeMTBOrange County0.6 mi Wooden Bridge RoadHikeMTBOrange County2.1 mi Bluff's End Fire TrailHikeMTBOrange County0.2 mi Robin's TrailHikeOrange County1.2 mi Duke Forest RoadHikeMTBOrange County0.7 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.