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- Mountain Bike
61 trails
- E-Bike
4 trails
- Gravel Bike
8 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Hike
99 trails
- Trail Running
98 trails
Region Details
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- Trails (view details)
- 98
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 61
- Trails E-Bike
- 4
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 8
- Trails Hike
- 99
- Trails Trail Running
- 98
- Total Distance
- 83 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,138 ft
- Total Vertical
- 324 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 581 ft
- Reports
- 4,783
- Photos
- 139
- Ridden Counter
- 18,589
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Carolina North Forest
- 2
- 12
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Carolina OEC
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- 1
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Cedar Falls Park
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Greene Tract Forest
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Johnston Mill Nature Preserve
Popular Chapel Hill Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 149 ft • 365 •
Some of the most fun downhill seconds in CNF are in the , especially the inner one. There are also several bridges that provide a challenge for people afraid of skinny elevated things (me) and a banked wooden "wall ride".
• 95 ★ 3.7 • 3 miles • 337 ft • 358 •
Crow Branch offers the most challenging elevation for the CNF trails on the Airport side and has a number of sections that will test your riding skills but offer rewards for technical ability. This is not really a beginner's trail, but...
• 100 ★ 4.2 • 3 miles • 167 ft • 335 •
A fun trail if you can find it under the pine needles! Nothing too challenging aside from a few steep sections here and there. Start at the school road and combine it with the Crow Branch loop for around 10 miles of singletrack.
• 100 ★ 4.7 • 4,551 ft • 75 ft • 298 •
is also known as the Farmhouse Trail is a copnnecting trail between Pumpkin gravel loop and . It's a winding trail with a couple of bridges, multiple exposed roots, and a hill at the connection to . There is an old homestead site about...
• 85 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 135 ft • 293 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail and has a easy overall physical rating with a 135 ft green climb. It features berm and bridge. On average it takes 12 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.5 • 2,306 ft • 24 ft • 175 •
is the entry and exit spur from the Municipal Rd. parking area to the CNF Airport side trails. It is an easy green spur trail that stays well bedded and cleared. You can break off about 3/4 of the way in from the Muni lot to go into the...
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 2,546 ft • 43 ft • 151 •
Shagbark Loop is currently the hardest trail at the UNC OEC. It is a relatively flowy trail with many jumps, rollers and berms. Some of the gap jumps are rollable and have no ride-arounds, but the bigger ones have ride-arounds. Please...
• 85 ★ 5.0 • 5,013 ft • 80 ft • 148 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. It features berm, jump, gap jump and pump track. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
Chapel Hill Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 12 miles • 672 ft • 11 • Loop •
Outer loop of the Brumley Forest trails connecting most of the trail system.
★ 4.0 • 7 miles • 517 ft • 7 •
Clockwise loop of the Greene Tract Forest trails including outer and inner loops
2 miles • 93 ft • 2 •
This route starts from the parking lot, follows a paved path which leads to Merritt's Pasture. Once you're...
3 miles • 145 ft • 0 • Out & Back •
This small trail system behind Meadowmont is rarely traveled and features skinny bridges over creeks,...
• 5 miles • 313 ft • 4 •
• 3 miles • 251 ft • 1 •
Photos of Chapel Hill Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Sticks N' Stones | Jun 20, 2026 @ 11:05am (America/New_York) 1 day | Unknown | davidrogers21 OEC | ||
| Shagbark Loop | Jun 20, 2026 @ 11:05am (America/New_York) 1 day | Unknown | davidrogers21 OEC | ||
| Quail Hill Loop | Jun 20, 2026 @ 11:05am (America/New_York) 1 day | Unknown | davidrogers21 OEC | ||
| Parking Lot Connector | Jun 20, 2026 @ 11:05am (America/New_York) 1 day | Unknown | davidrogers21 OEC | ||
| Goat Hill | Jun 20, 2026 @ 11:05am (America/New_York) 1 day | Unknown | davidrogers21 OEC | ||
| Fields Connector | Jun 20, 2026 @ 11:05am (America/New_York) 1 day | Unknown | davidrogers21 OEC | ||
| Campus-to-Garden Trail | Jun 20, 2026 @ 11:05am (America/New_York) 1 day | Unknown | davidrogers21 OEC | ||
| Wormhole | Jun 2, 2026 @ 12:13pm (America/New_York) Jun 2, 2026 | Ideal | Tarog1 | ||
| Maytag-Tripp Farm Connector Trail | May 21, 2026 @ 9:17pm (America/New_York) May 21, 2026 | Unknown | advcyclist CNF | ||
| Parking Lot Connector | May 21, 2026 @ 9:11pm (America/New_York) May 21, 2026 | Very Dry | advcyclist CNF |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| WalterR8CR4x | wishlist | trail | activity #97511219 | Jun 21, 2026 @ 12:35pm 6 hours |
| davidrogers21 | add | report | activity #97396324 and 6 more | Jun 20, 2026 @ 8:05am 1 day |
| davidrogers21 | add | report | activity #97316078 and 6 more | Jun 19, 2026 @ 7:31am 2 days |
| Jful4M | wishlist | region | activity #96629069 | Jun 9, 2026 @ 2:15pm Jun 9, 2026 |
| mischiefbruise | vote | trail | activity #96262074 | Jun 4, 2026 @ 5:01pm Jun 4, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| report | Do you know if it's still closed? | Oct 1, 2025 @ 6:24am Oct 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | So many roots! But a good trail | Apr 25, 2025 @ 9:37am Apr 25, 2025 | ||
| trail | First MTB ride in NC. Too many roots for me. | Jun 1, 2024 @ 6:42pm Jun 1, 2024 | ||
| trail | Massive tree down on the east side of trail | Mar 12, 2024 @ 12:18pm Mar 12, 2024 | ||
| trail | 4 Gap Jumps with safe ridearound (chicken... | Nov 9, 2023 @ 11:15pm Nov 9, 2023 |
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Epic Ride Climb 2k7 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge126 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge18 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k7 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge126 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 61 | 59 miles | 4,984 ft | 24 miles | 315 ft | #2,031 | #736 | 139 | 4,774 | 4 | 26,796 | |
| E-Bike | 4 | 4 miles | 328 ft | 2 miles | 210 ft | #7,805 | #2,354 | 426 | 194 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 8 | 9 miles | 656 ft | 4 miles | 203 ft | #459 | #1,039 | 166 | 1 | 98 | ||
| Hike | 99 | 83 miles | 7,139 ft | 33 miles | 325 ft | #893 | #408 | 4,773 | 2 | 880 | ||
| Trail Running | 98 | 83 miles | 7,139 ft | 33 miles | 325 ft | #2,426 | #729 | 4,773 | 6 | 1,374 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Chapel Hill
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What are the best places to ride in Chapel Hill?
Chapel Hill has 9 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Chapel Hill?
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Chapel Hill?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Chapel Hill are:
- July (314 activities)
- October (296 activities)
- November (257 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Chapel Hill?
There are 14 parking locations listed in Chapel Hill. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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