29.2 miles
Distance
544 ft
Climb
-700 ft
Descent
454 ft
High Point

This greenway route goes all the way from the NC Art Museum in Raleigh to downtown Clayton. Almost all of it is on greenway or bike lanes.

Detailed Description
Art Museum to Clayton is a 29 mile moderately popular easiest route located near Raleigh North Carolina. This road bike primary route. This route includes 2 trails. This route climbs 544 ft with a max elevation of 454 ft then descends -700 ft.
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  • Riding area
    Downtown
  • Primary Activity
    Road Bike
  • Other Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Gravel Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    White
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Bike type
    Gravel
More Stats for Art Museum to Clayton mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    -156 ft
  • Altitude min
    142 ft
  • Altitude start
    434 ft
  • Altitude end
    279 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -16.3%
  • Grade min
    17.3%
  • Distance climb
    9 miles
  • Distance down
    10 miles
  • Distance flat
    10 miles

Directions

  1. Walk east on Reedy Creek Greenway.
  2. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  3. Keep right to take House Creek Greenway.
  4. Continue for 10 meters.
  5. Keep right to take Reedy Creek Greenway.
  6. Continue for 70 meters.
  7. Keep right to take House Creek Greenway.
  8. Continue for 40 meters.
  9. Keep right to stay on House Creek Greenway.
  10. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  11. Walk south on Gorman Street.
  12. Continue for 500 meters.
  13. Turn left to take the ramp.
  14. Bear left onto Sullivan Drive.
  15. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  16. Turn left onto Dan Allen Drive.
  17. Continue for 80 meters.
  18. Walk southeast on Rocky Branch Greenway.
  19. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  20. Turn left to stay on Rocky Branch Greenway.
  21. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  22. Bear left onto Walnut Creek Greenway.
  23. Continue for 6 kilometers.
  24. Turn left to stay on Walnut Creek Greenway.
  25. Continue for 8 kilometers.
  26. Turn right onto Neuse River Trail.
  27. Continue for 20 kilometers.
  28. Turn right onto Sam's Branch Greenway Trail.
  29. Continue for 4 kilometers.
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Sam's Branch Greenway Trail
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