Wake Forest, North Carolina

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Top Hiking Spots in and near Wake Forest

  • Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    Old Field Bluff Trail

    3.08 mi / 223 ft gain
    Old Field Bluff Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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  • Hillsborough, North Carolina

    Wood Duck Way

    5.0
    1.23 mi / 92 ft gain
    Wood Duck Way is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Hillsborough, North Carolina.
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  • Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    Crow Branch Overlook Loop

    3.42 mi / 394 ft gain
    Crow Branch Overlook Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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  • Apex, North Carolina

    Camp at Jordan Lake State Park

    4.0
    We passed by Jordan Lake on the way home from a soccer match, and the kids asked if we could camp there before summer's end. We lucked out and found a spot available online to reserve Labor Day weekend, so we packed up and headed out for a couple of relaxing days by the lake.The camping offerings...
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  • Hillsborough, North Carolina

    Allen's Loop

    5.0
    1.71 mi / 256.81 ft gain
    Allen's Loop: Historic Farm Trail in Orange County Allen's Loop is one of four well-maintained hiking trails winding through Blackwood Farm Park's 152 acres of Piedmont hardwood forest and open fields. Named after the Blackwood family who farmed this land for generations, this easy trail connect...
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  • Graham, North Carolina

    Saxapahaw Island Park

    1.3 mi / 30 ft gain
    Saxapahaw Island Park is an urban park along the Haw River. The Saxapahaw Island Loop Trail is a well-maintained 1.3-mile loop.  The trail parallels a section of the Haw River Trail/Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Many park visitors run laps around the loop while others fish along the river's edge, chil...
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