Trails Near Durham, NC | Trailmonger

About trails near Durham, North Carolina

67 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Durham, covering 153 miles in total. 66 of them are tagged for hiking and 25 for mountain biking.

The closest is Mud Creek Fire Trail, about 0.1 miles away. 67 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 10, at 44.1 miles. These trails fall in Durham County, Orange County, and Chatham County.

What the trails near Durham are like

By length, 40 are under a mile, 23 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer. 5 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Shakori Trail, at 3.9 miles.

Of the 31 with a difficulty rating, 30 easy and 1 moderate. Of the 67 with measured elevation, Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 10 climbs the most, about 10,190 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 67 trails, nearest first

Mud Creek Fire TrailHikeMTBDurham County0.2 mi Foot TrailHikeDurham County0.7 mi Shepherd Nature TrailHikeDurham County0.7 mi Old Erwin Rd.HikeMTBDurham County0.3 mi RTP Connector TrailHikeMTBDurham County2.3 mi Gate 2 to 4 ConnectorHikeMTBDurham County0.2 mi Gate 10 to Gate 13 RoadHikeMTBDurham County1.1 mi Pine Thicket Fire TrailHikeMTBDurham County0.3 mi Headwaters Loop TrailHikeDurham County0.6 mi Jogging Trail - Laboratory DriveHikeDurham County0.5 mi Cotton Mill Fire TrailHikeMTBDurham County0.2 mi Shepherd Fire TrailHikeMTBDurham County0.3 mi Pump Station TrailHikeDurham County1.7 mi George Pyne TrailHikeDurham County1.1 mi Hollow Rock Loop TrailHikeOrange County0.6 mi Eagle Spur TrailHikeDurham County1.7 mi Old Oxford RoadHikeMTBDurham County0.1 mi Dunnagan TrailHikeDurham County1.7 mi Doggett Fire TrailHikeMTBDurham County0.1 mi Gate 2 to 4 RoadHikeMTBDurham County0.4 mi Mrs. Brown's Fire TrailHikeOrange County0.1 mi RTP - Phase 8HikeMTBDurham County0.3 mi Gate 6 RoadHikeMTBDurham County0.3 mi Cole Mill TrailHikeDurham County0.9 mi Sowell TrailDurham County0.7 mi Bobbitt Hole TrailHikeOrange County1.4 mi Pea Creek TrailHikeDurham County0.9 mi Jogging Trail - NC 54HikeMTBDurham County0.8 mi Gate 3 to 7 RoadHikeMTBDurham County1.6 mi Park Center Extension TrailHikeMTBDurham County1.5 mi Cabe Lands TrailHikeOrange County1.0 mi Colvard Farms Nature TrailHikeMTBChatham County1.5 mi Water Tank Fire TrailHikeMTBDurham County0.1 mi Justice LoopHikeDurham County1.5 mi Eno Quarry TrailHikeOrange County1.0 mi Park Center LoopHikeMTBDurham County5.4 mi Kinsman Fire TrailHikeMTBDurham County0.4 mi New TrailHikeDurham County0.5 mi American Tobacco TrailHikeMTBChatham County4.7 mi Gate 11 to Gate 12 RoadHikeMTBOrange County1.3 mi Jordan TrailHikeDurham County0.7 mi Hart TrailHikeDurham County0.5 mi Slick Hill TrailHikeOrange County0.1 mi Holman LoopHikeDurham County0.8 mi Slick Hill Fire TrailHikeMTBOrange County0.6 mi Laurel Bluffs TrailHikeOrange County1.4 mi George's RoadHikeMTBOrange County0.6 mi Peaks LoopHikeDurham County0.8 mi Echinata Fire TrailHikeMTBOrange County0.4 mi Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 10HikeDurham County44.1 mi Treyburn Corporate Park walking trailHikeDurham County1.1 mi Park Service RoadHikeOrange County0.2 mi Ridge TrailHikeOrange County2.5 mi Knight TrailHikeOrange County1.4 mi Fannys Ford Campsites TrailHikeOrange County0.3 mi Eno Trace TrailHikeOrange County0.1 mi Fanny's Ford TrailHikeOrange County0.3 mi Buckquarter Creek TrailHikeOrange County2.6 mi Fannys Ford TrailHikeOrange County1.4 mi Fieldstone TrailHikeOrange County2.1 mi Cox Mountain TrailHikeOrange County7.0 mi Shakori TrailHikeOrange County3.9 mi Holden's Mill TrailHikeOrange County4.7 mi Waterfall TrailHikeDurham County0.4 mi Nature LoopHikeDurham County0.3 mi Lake LoopHikeDurham County0.5 mi Falls Lake TrailHikeDurham County33.2 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.