About trails in Durham County, North Carolina

Durham County has 87 named trails on the map, covering 171 miles in total, an average of 2.0 miles per trail. That is the 10th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 85 of them are tagged for hiking and 31 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 10, at 44.1 miles. 4 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 13 campsites and 6 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Durham, Rougemont, and Gorman.

What the trails in Durham County are like

By length, 53 are under a mile, 30 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is New Hope Bottomlands Trail, at 1.5 miles.

Of the 40 with a difficulty rating, 38 easy and 2 moderate. Of the 87 with measured elevation, Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 10 climbs the most, about 7,722 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

171Total miles

13Campsites

6Boat launches

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 10Hike44.1 mi Falls Lake TrailHike33.2 mi North South GreenwayHike8.0 mi Park Center LoopHikeMTB5.4 mi Laurel Bluffs TrailHike3.7 mi Mountains-to-Sea TrailHike3.5 mi Third Fork Creek GreenwayHikeMTB3.0 mi Al Buehler TrailHike2.9 mi Imperial Center GreenwayHike2.7 mi Panther Creek Loop TrailHike2.5 mi Woodlake PathHikeMTB2.5 mi RTP Connector TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Eagle TrailHike2.3 mi American Tobacco Trail - Spur TrailsMTB2.2 mi Pump Station TrailHike1.7 mi Dunnagan TrailHike1.7 mi Eagle Spur TrailHike1.7 mi West Ellerbee Creek TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Gate 3 to 7 RoadHikeMTB1.6 mi East Campus Perimeter PathHike1.5 mi Justice LoopHike1.5 mi New Hope Bottomlands TrailHike1.5 mi Park Center Extension TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Riddle Road TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi South River Loop TrailHike1.4 mi River Forest TrailHike1.4 mi Downtown TrailHike1.4 mi Stadium Drive TrailHike1.3 mi Warren Creek TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Ellerbee Creek TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Treyburn Corporate Park walking trailHike1.1 mi George Pyne TrailHike1.1 mi North River trailHike1.1 mi Gate 10 to Gate 13 RoadHikeMTB1.1 mi South Ellerbee Creek TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Cole Mill TrailHike0.9 mi Pea Creek TrailHike0.9 mi Southpoint PathHikeMTB0.9 mi Jogging Trail - NC 54HikeMTB0.8 mi Pearsontown TrailHike0.8 mi Holman LoopHike0.8 mi Ridge TrailHike0.8 mi Peaks LoopHike0.8 mi Rocky Creek TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Sowell Trail0.7 mi Sawmill TrailHike0.7 mi Shepherd Nature TrailHike0.7 mi Jordan TrailHike0.7 mi Foot TrailHike0.7 mi Headwaters Loop TrailHike0.6 mi South River TrailHike0.6 mi Sally Meyerhoff Fitness TrailHike0.6 mi Sandy Creek TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi New TrailHike0.5 mi New Hope ExtensionHike0.5 mi Hart TrailHike0.5 mi Jogging Trail - Laboratory DriveHike0.5 mi Lake LoopHike0.5 mi Buffalo TrailHike0.4 mi Gate 2 to 4 RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi Hidden Park AccessHike0.4 mi Waterfall TrailHike0.4 mi Kinsman Fire TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Heron Way TrailHike0.3 mi Shepherd Fire TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Little Creek TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi RTP - Phase 8HikeMTB0.3 mi Duke Park TrailHike0.3 mi Club Boulevard TrailHike0.3 mi Nature LoopHike0.3 mi Lotus Pond TrailHike0.3 mi Pine Thicket Fire TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Gate 6 RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Laurel Cliffs Nature TrailHike0.3 mi Old Erwin Rd.HikeMTB0.3 mi Imperial Center GreenwaysHike0.2 mi Cotton Mill Fire TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Dinosaur TrailHike0.2 mi Mud Creek Fire TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Sennett Hole TrailHike0.2 mi Homestead TrailHike0.2 mi Meadow TrailHike0.2 mi Gate 2 to 4 ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Water Tank Fire TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Old Oxford RoadHikeMTB0.1 mi Duke Cross Country PathHike0.1 mi Doggett Fire TrailHikeMTB0.1 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 September 24, 2026.