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SaveThe trails at Briar Chapel loop around the neighborhood, not far across the Chatham / Orange County line on 15-501. These trails have a good mix of terrain and challenges. Generally speaking, there are rocks, but you can find some fast flow too. And the challenging trails on Bennett Mountain will have you wondering if you are really still in the Triangle. There’s a fun line with berms on the Herndon Loop that lead to and from a skills area with beginner, intermediate, and advanced lines.
There are a few places to park but the biggest lot is the paved one near the clubhouse. There are a few ways to access the trail from there. Check the map.
Come out to a TORC group ride if you would like some help finding your way around. Check meetup.
There are a few places to park but the biggest lot is the paved one near the clubhouse. There are a few ways to access the trail from there. Check the map.
Come out to a TORC group ride if you would like some help finding your way around. Check meetup.
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- Mountain Bike
29 trails
- Hike
25 trails
- Trail Running
25 trails
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- 2
- 1
- 7
- 16
- 2
Region Status
Open as of May 17, 2025
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- Trails (view details)
- 28
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 29
- Trails Hike
- 25
- Trails Trail Running
- 25
- Total Distance
- 22 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,152 ft
- Total Vertical
- 175 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 574 ft
- Reports
- 8,829
- Photos
- 33
- Ridden Counter
- 5,403
Popular Briar Chapel Mountain Biking Trails
Briar Chapel Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| TORCfest Demo Loop | 2 miles | |
| [Unofficial] 2nd Annual Trail Bandit MTB Race at Briar Chapel | 7 miles | |
| Hardcore BC v1 | 16 miles | |
| TORCFest Briar Chapel Full Pull | 11 miles | |
| TORCFest to Avid Loop and Back | 3 miles | |
| TORCfest Beginner Loop | 4 miles | |
| 18 mile Briar Chapel Ride | popular ridelog | 18 miles |
| 5 mile Briar Chapel Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
| 4 mile Briar Chapel Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
| 9 mile Briar Chapel Cross-country Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
Photos of Briar Chapel Mountain Bike
trail: unSTANKtioned
170 |
Jan 1, 2023 @ 12:16pm
Jan 1, 2023
trail: BC Skills Adv
169 |
Mar 18, 2022 @ 10:10am
Mar 18, 2022
trail: Bennett Mountain
423 |
Sep 26, 2021 @ 2:39pm
Sep 26, 2021
trail: Bennett Mountain
411 |
Sep 26, 2021 @ 2:37pm
Sep 26, 2021
trail: Bennett Mountain
405 |
Sep 26, 2021 @ 2:33pm
Sep 26, 2021
trail: Briar Chapel
379 |
May 12, 2020 @ 8:29pm
May 12, 2020
trail: Playin Hooky
231 |
May 12, 2020 @ 8:28pm
May 12, 2020
trail: Playin Hooky
200 |
May 12, 2020 @ 8:28pm
May 12, 2020Videos of Briar Chapel Mountain Bike
trail: Misfit Mile
329 |
Apr 30, 2021
trail: Briar Chapel
356 |
Nov 21, 2020
trail: Briar Chapel
6:36 |
248 |
Nov 6, 2019
trail: Briar Chapel
0:09 |
392 |
Oct 28, 2019
trail: Briar Chapel
0:31 |
229 |
May 28, 2017
trail: Herndon Loop
8:16 |
994 |
Aug 10, 2019 , Chapel Hill
trail: BC Skills
2:58 |
1179 |
Mar 12, 2018 , Chapel Hill
trail: BC Skills Adv
2:55 |
957 |
Mar 12, 2018 , Chapel Hill
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson Pond Loop | May 17, 2025 @ 12:32pm May 17, 2025 | Variable | tjstankus TORC | ||
| unSTANKtioned | May 17, 2025 @ 12:32pm May 17, 2025 | Variable | tjstankus TORC | ||
| Tiger | May 17, 2025 @ 12:32pm May 17, 2025 | Variable | tjstankus TORC | ||
| Skills Access | May 17, 2025 @ 12:32pm May 17, 2025 | Variable | tjstankus TORC | ||
| Silver Alert | May 17, 2025 @ 12:32pm May 17, 2025 | Variable | tjstankus TORC | ||
| Pop Pop | May 17, 2025 @ 12:32pm May 17, 2025 | Variable | tjstankus TORC | ||
| Pokeberry Creek | May 17, 2025 @ 12:32pm May 17, 2025 | Variable | tjstankus TORC | ||
| Playin Hooky | May 17, 2025 @ 12:32pm May 17, 2025 | Variable | tjstankus TORC | ||
| Pig Foot | May 17, 2025 @ 12:32pm May 17, 2025 | Variable | tjstankus TORC | ||
| Over the Creek to BC Main | May 17, 2025 @ 12:32pm May 17, 2025 | Variable | tjstankus TORC |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tjstankus | add | report | activity #71857590 and 32 more | May 17, 2025 @ 12:32pm May 17, 2025 |
| oogs | add | report | activity #71460014 and 32 more | May 11, 2025 @ 10:45am May 11, 2025 |
| tjstankus | add | report | activity #71022676 and 32 more | May 4, 2025 @ 4:10pm May 4, 2025 |
| oogs | add | report | activity #70953108 and 32 more | May 3, 2025 @ 7:15pm May 3, 2025 |
| parkerws | wishlist | region | activity #70601957 | Apr 28, 2025 @ 10:14pm Apr 28, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Great Gnar Ridge from Monteith to Manns Chapel... | Feb 19, 2025 @ 10:17am Feb 19, 2025 | ||
| trail | As a trail maintainer: There is 0... | Dec 30, 2023 @ 8:01am Dec 30, 2023 | ||
| trail | Construction on closed trails | Dec 29, 2023 @ 6:43am Dec 29, 2023 | ||
| trail | Couldn’t navigate with new construction. | Dec 29, 2023 @ 4:34am Dec 29, 2023 | ||
| trail | Best enjoyed clockwise | Sep 8, 2023 @ 5:50pm Sep 8, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina OEC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.3 km | |
| Carolina North Forest | 2 | 11 | 7.9 km | ||
| Greene Tract Forest | 3 | 4 | 9.3 km | ||
| Cedar Falls Park | 2 | 9.7 km | |||
| Johnston Mill Nature Preserve | 11.3 km |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Chapel Skill Park | skill park | Chapel Hill |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 29 | 22 miles | 2,152 ft | 10 miles | 174 ft | #1,396 | #761 | 37 | 8,829 | 6 | 9,592 | |
| Hike | 25 | 19 miles | 1,900 ft | 9 miles | 174 ft | #1,036 | #655 | 8,824 | 4 | 87 | ||
| Trail Running | 25 | 19 miles | 1,900 ft | 9 miles | 174 ft | #1,042 | #653 | 8,824 | 7 | 102 |
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