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A long and wandering trail skirting the perimeter of Carolina North Forest.


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3.1

Miles

5.1

KM

Point to Point

567' 173 m

High

452' 138 m

Low

206' 63 m

Up

92' 28 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

6%

Max Grade (3°)

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · Wildlife

This trail was conceived and constructed by mountain bikers. It is also popular with trail runners (both UNC and local High School Cross Country teams practice here) but the bikers fly through and blind curves can be dangerous. Please be on alert and give way.

Description

If you enter the trail at Seawell School Entrance One, you can park along the road and jump on The Vine. Fifty feet in you'll access the trail on your left.

Things start out flat and comfortable and then the trail begins to roll along, darting up and down hills as it generally trends upward. At a few point, there are access trails coming in off of The Vine or other trails that will take you to Neverland Loops.

In general, just continue straight through or look for an indicator arrow. About 2.5 miles in, there is an access trail by the Unity Center for Peace (some folks park there). Keep going and when you pass the paved Carolina North Greenway, you'll only have a short section until you finish on the Pumpkin Loop Trail.

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Russell Hobart

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First intersection of Pumpkin Loop Trail with Carolina North Greenway.
Jan 4, 2016 near Chapel…, NC
Long shadows during late-day sun on Crow Branch Overlook Loop Trail where it crosses a utility easement cut (PSNC Corridor)
Dec 25, 2015 near Chapel…, NC
Stub trail junction from Crow Branch Overlook Loop Trail where it connects to Pumpkin Loop Trail.
Dec 25, 2015 near Chapel…, NC
Rocky features.
Dec 25, 2015 near Carrboro, NC
Carolina North Trail Map near intersection of Pumpkin Loop Trail with PSNC Corridor utility easement.
Jan 4, 2016 near Carrboro, NC

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