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SaveThe UNC OEC trails are the best trails in the Chapel Hill area to work on jumping. Flowy, hand-built trails are a staple here. The trails were built by Trail Science out of Carrboro.
The only official parking option is a pay lot on at the Raleigh Road Lot, South Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. From here your will need to cross Raleigh Road on Country Club Road. Pass Ridge Road and then Laurel Hill Road. Soon you will come to the Outdoor Education Center driveway where you take a right onto the property. If you make it to the LDS church parking lot, you have gone too far. Once you are at the Outdoor Education Center there are multiple kiosks with maps to orient yourself.
The second parking option is at St Thomas More Church - 940 Carmichael St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Parking is available near the trailhead except during services- Saturday: 5-7pm Sunday: 8am-2:30pm. When you enter the church property you will find the trail entrance to the right of the vegetable garden if you face the forest. A kiosk with a map can be found a short distance past the entrance of the trail.
The only official parking option is a pay lot on at the Raleigh Road Lot, South Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. From here your will need to cross Raleigh Road on Country Club Road. Pass Ridge Road and then Laurel Hill Road. Soon you will come to the Outdoor Education Center driveway where you take a right onto the property. If you make it to the LDS church parking lot, you have gone too far. Once you are at the Outdoor Education Center there are multiple kiosks with maps to orient yourself.
The second parking option is at St Thomas More Church - 940 Carmichael St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Parking is available near the trailhead except during services- Saturday: 5-7pm Sunday: 8am-2:30pm. When you enter the church property you will find the trail entrance to the right of the vegetable garden if you face the forest. A kiosk with a map can be found a short distance past the entrance of the trail.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
5 trails
- Hike
5 trails
- Trail Running
5 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 1
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Aug 6, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 5
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 5
- Trails Trail Running
- 5
- Total Distance
- 3 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 2 miles
- Total Descent
- 445 ft
- Total Vertical
- 150 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 441 ft
- Reports
- 277
- Photos
- 2
- Ridden Counter
- 155
Popular Carolina OEC Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shagbark Loop | |||
| Quail Hill Loop | |||
| Hillbilly Hollar | |||
| Goat Hill | |||
| Campus-to-Garden Trail |
Photos of Carolina OEC Mountain Bike
trail: Shagbark Loop
120 |
Oct 28, 2020 @ 6:28pm
Oct 28, 2020
trail: Shagbark Loop
140 | | 1 comments
Oct 28, 2020 @ 6:28pm
Oct 28, 2020Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quail Hill Loop | Aug 6, 2022 @ 5:31am Aug 6, 2022 | Unknown | davidrogers21 OEC | ||
| Shagbark Loop | Aug 6, 2022 @ 5:31am Aug 6, 2022 | Unknown | davidrogers21 OEC | ||
| Campus-to-Garden Trail | Aug 6, 2022 @ 5:31am Aug 6, 2022 | Unknown | davidrogers21 OEC | ||
| Fields Connector | Aug 6, 2022 @ 5:31am Aug 6, 2022 | Unknown | davidrogers21 OEC | ||
| Goat Hill | Aug 6, 2022 @ 5:31am Aug 6, 2022 | Unknown | davidrogers21 OEC | ||
| Hillbilly Hollar | Aug 6, 2022 @ 5:31am Aug 6, 2022 | Unknown | davidrogers21 OEC |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | davidrogers21 | add | report | Campus-to-Garden Trail and 5 more | Aug 6, 2022 @ 5:31am Aug 6, 2022 |
| davidrogers21 | add | report | Campus-to-Garden Trail and 5 more | Aug 5, 2022 @ 5:38am Aug 5, 2022 |
| davidrogers21 | add | report | Campus-to-Garden Trail and 5 more | Aug 2, 2022 @ 3:47pm Aug 2, 2022 |
| davidrogers21 | add | report | Campus-to-Garden Trail and 5 more | Jul 26, 2022 @ 1:32pm Jul 26, 2022 |
| davidrogers21 | add | report | Campus-to-Garden Trail and 5 more | Jul 17, 2022 @ 12:04pm Jul 17, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Awesome flow, definitely for more advanced riders | Mar 22, 2021 @ 6:59pm Mar 22, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina North Forest | 2 | 11 | 3.3 km | ||
| Greene Tract Forest | 3 | 4 | 4.6 km | ||
| Briar Chapel | 3 | 13 | 2 | 5.6 km | |
| Johnston Mill Nature Preserve | 6.2 km | ||||
| Brumley Nature Preserve | 5 | 6 | 8.9 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 5 | 3 miles | 446 ft | 2 miles | 151 ft | #8,535 | #3,577 | 2 | 277 | 315 | ||
| Hike | 5 | 3 miles | 446 ft | 2 miles | 151 ft | #7,561 | #3,424 | 277 | 1 | |||
| Trail Running | 5 | 3 miles | 446 ft | 2 miles | 151 ft | #7,541 | #3,409 | 277 | 14 |
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- Admins: TORC, OEC
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