Umstead State Park Hiking Trail


Raleigh, North Carolina
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Trail length:

20 miles
Posted by: MountainMan on January 16, 2006

Description

Tons of hiking, bridle, and biking trails to explore! The park has many great trails but my personal favorite is the Company Mill loop. There is an old Mill site on the trail and nice views of Reedy Creek. Several lakes in the park (Sycamore, Big Lake, and Reedy Creek Lake) and even camping sites. Great place to get away from the city/suburbs for an afternoon.

Directions

From Raleigh, take I-40 West and exit at Harrison Ave. Turn right (north) to the park entrance (road dead-ends in parking area).

 

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Reviews of Umstead State Park



Reviewed by Guest on July 2, 2009

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This is a pretty nice hiking trail and very easy to get to. Great for a short day hike!
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Reviewed by MountainMan on February 11, 2009

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Great system of hiking trails convenient to both Raleigh and Durham. Some of the trails are rooty and eroded but there are miles of trail to explore!
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Reviewed by rtate on April 17, 2006

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Nice hiking trails abound in Umstead. I enjoyed both the hiking and mtbing in this State Park. It has made a nice recovery since Hurricane Fran did so much damage a few years ago. The trails and trail maps are easy to comprehend. Lots of ups and downs, some creekside trails and cool pine forest hiking. Hard to believe it is in the middle of the highly populated Triangle area of NC.
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