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SaveFor more than thirty years, the Carolina North Forest (also known as the Horace Williams Tract) has offered the University, Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities a tranquil natural oasis in which to recreate, relax, and enjoy a respite from the area’s ever-changing urban landscape.
source: Carolina North Forest
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Private Managed Forest
Land Manager: UNC Facilities Services - Forest Management Team
google parking directionsLinks
Files
- Carolina-North-Trail-Map-page-001.jpg (3.75 MB)
- Carolina-North-Trail-Map-East.pdf (648 KB)
- Carolina-North-Trail-Map-West.pdf (620 KB)
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
13 trails
- Hike
13 trails
- Trail Running
13 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 11
Region Status
Open as of 8 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 13
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 13
- Trails Hike
- 13
- Trails Trail Running
- 13
- Total Distance
- 18 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 8 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,038 ft
- Total Vertical
- 146 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 570 ft
- Reports
- 899
- Photos
- 29
- Ridden Counter
- 2,033
Popular Carolina North Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Carolina North Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Wormhole
6 |
Jan 25, 2023 @ 11:03am
Jan 25, 2023
trail: Log Cabin
30 |
Jul 31, 2022 @ 1:50pm
Jul 31, 2022
trail: Log Cabin
42 |
Jul 31, 2022 @ 1:50pm
Jul 31, 2022
trail: Lowlands Loop
85 |
Jan 4, 2022 @ 11:30am
Jan 4, 2022
trail: Neverland Inner Loop
66 |
Oct 20, 2021 @ 12:42pm
Oct 20, 2021
trail: Crow Branch Overlook Loop
97 |
Oct 20, 2021 @ 12:41pm
Oct 20, 2021
trail: Neverland Inner Loop
313 |
Oct 17, 2017 @ 6:58am
Oct 17, 2017
trail: Neverland Inner Loop
341 |
Oct 17, 2017 @ 6:57am
Oct 17, 2017Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wormhole | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:07am 8 hours | Variable | gregk-cnf CNF | ||
| The Glade | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:07am 8 hours | Variable | gregk-cnf CNF | ||
| Occoneechee Loop | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:07am 8 hours | Variable | gregk-cnf CNF | ||
| Number 5 | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:07am 8 hours | Variable | gregk-cnf CNF | ||
| Neverland Outer Loop | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:07am 8 hours | Variable | gregk-cnf CNF | ||
| Neverland Inner Loop | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:07am 8 hours | Variable | gregk-cnf CNF | ||
| Nature Observation Trail B | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:07am 8 hours | Variable | gregk-cnf CNF | ||
| Nature Observation Trail A | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:07am 8 hours | Variable | gregk-cnf CNF | ||
| Lowlands Loop | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:07am 8 hours | Variable | gregk-cnf CNF | ||
| Log Cabin | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:07am 8 hours | Variable | gregk-cnf CNF |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | gregk-cnf | add | report | Connector 1 and 16 more | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:07am 8 hours |
| gregk-cnf | add | report | Connector 1 and 33 more | Jan 27, 2023 @ 4:03am 1 day |
 | R3alTact1cal | add | photo | at Wormhole in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States | Jan 25, 2023 @ 11:04am Jan 25, 2023 |
| gregk-cnf | add | report | Connector 1 and 16 more | Jan 23, 2023 @ 4:00am Jan 23, 2023 |
| AnnaBoatmanvkS | vote | trail | Wormhole | Jan 22, 2023 @ 4:20pm Jan 22, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Probably one of my favorites so far | May 24, 2022 @ 1:59pm May 24, 2022 | ||
| trail | Great trail, fun Clockwise with some punchy ups | May 24, 2022 @ 1:58pm May 24, 2022 | ||
| trail | Great trail, pics of the log cabin or it... | May 24, 2022 @ 1:57pm May 24, 2022 | ||
| trail | Great way to start out! Nice trail. | May 24, 2022 @ 1:57pm May 24, 2022 | ||
| trail | Definitely a bar check trail. Fun and punchy... | Mar 11, 2022 @ 12:33pm Mar 11, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Tract Forest | 3 | 4 | 1.4 km | ||
| Carolina OEC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.3 km | |
| Johnston Mill Nature Preserve | 3.5 km | ||||
| Brumley Nature Preserve | 5 | 6 | 6.1 km | ||
| Briar Chapel | 6 | 16 | 2 | 7.9 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 13 | 18 miles | 1,037 ft | 8 miles | 148 ft | #2,258 | #1,189 | 29 | 899 | 6,677 | ||
| Hike | 13 | 18 miles | 1,037 ft | 8 miles | 148 ft | #1,753 | #1,049 | 899 | 72 | |||
| Trail Running | 13 | 18 miles | 1,037 ft | 8 miles | 148 ft | #1,752 | #1,045 | 899 | 194 |
- By brenthillier
NSMBA TRAILFORKS & contributors - Admins: CNF, TORC
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- carolina north forest activity log | embed map of Carolina North Forest mountain bike trails | carolina north forest mountain biking points of interest
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