Durham 2008 Official Visitors Guide - Where Good Things Happen - (Page 19) HIKING/JOGGING/BICYLING AREAS American Tobacco Trail F Downtown Durham to NC Hwy 54, 560-4355, www.triangletrails.org/ATT.HTM 12 miles of trails from Downtown Durham to NC Hwy 54, then from Massey Chapel Rd to Durham/Chatham County line. Bicycle, hiking, walking, and running. Open 5am-10pm. Open Su-Sa, 5am-10pm. Downtown Walking/Jogging Tour Route F Downtown Loop and environs Two miles of walking and jogging outlined on the Downtown Walking Tour map, available at the Durham Visitor Information Center, 101 E Morgan St, Downtown. Key to Abbreviations Must-See Kid-Friendly F Free Admission THINGS TO SEE & DO Duke Forest F NC Hwy 751, 613-8013, www.env.duke.edu/forest 7,050-acre teaching and research forest of Duke University with a variety of eco-systems represented. Preserved for research and recreation since the 1930s, its six divisions are accessible through a network of roads and fire trails. Al Buehler Cross Country Trail NC Hwy 751 and Science Dr, Duke University West Campus Over three miles of gravel jogging and walking trails around the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club. Named after Al Buehler, former Duke track coach and six-time ACC Champion. 19 Eno River State Park F 6101 Cole Mill Rd, Main Access Area: Fews Ford off of Cole Mill Rd, 383-1686, www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/enri/main.php State Park with five access areas in Durham and Orange Counties. Enjoy bird-watching, canoeing/rafting, fishing, hiking, and picnic shelters within 3,900 acres of secluded wilderness along the banks of the Eno river. Open daily, 8am-dark. Imperial Center & Walking Trail F 1005 Slater Rd 2.5-mile hiking and jogging trail with easy access from five lodging properties. Little River Regional Park & Natural Area F Along the Durham/Orange County border, entrance on Guess Rd (NC Hwy 157), 732-5505, www.enoriver.org/eno/parks/ LittleRiverPark.html 391-acre park and natural area developed from tobacco farmland. Features restored barns, houses, and sheds, picnic shelters, information center, and 15 miles of walking, hiking, mountain-biking, and horseback-riding trails. New Hope Bottomlands Trail F 4800 Chapel Hill Rd, trailhead at Githens Middle School, 560-4355, www.durhamnc.gov/ departments/parks/pdf/trail12.pdf 1.7-mile trail through the New Hope Creek flood plain. Begins at Githens Middle School in Southwest Durham, near the future West Chapel Hill Road Park. Hiking and walking. www.durham-nc.com North/South Greenway Trail F Trinity Ave to Club Blvd through Northgate Park into Rock Quarry Park 3.5-mile trail from the Eno River through Downtown Durham. Hiking and running. http://www.sarahpdukegargens.org http://www.triangletrails.org/ATT.HTM http://www.env.duke.edu/forest http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/enri/main.php http://www.enoriver.org/eno/parks/LittleRiverPark.html http://www.enoriver.org/eno/parks/LittleRiverPark.html http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/pdf/trail12.pdf http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/pdf/trail12.pdf http://www.durham-nc.com
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