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American Tobacco Trail Mountain Bike Trail
Durham, North Carolina
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:    |
4 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 11/30/07 by |
Difficulty:  Beginner |
| Length: 23 miles | Global Rank: #2455 |
| Tread: Greenway | Configuration: Out & Back |
| Ridden: 33 | Wishlist: 11 |
| Avg. Speed: 10.53 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 16min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +381/-425 ft |
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Description: This newly opened rails to trails project starts in downtown Durham and leads south to Jordan Lake. Well signed and minimal grades make this a leisurely ride for riders of all levels.
Description: This newly opened rails to trails project starts in downtown Durham and leads south to Jordan Lake. Well signed and minimal grades make this a leisurely ride for riders of all levels.
added on December 30, 2004 by 
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by boynurse on March 31, 2009
This is a nice trail for beginners, well maintained with beautiful scenery, nothing technical,just a nice ride.
reviewed by chainring on February 20, 2008
It's 6.5mi end to end on the paved side, so if you do an out and back you have 13mi. Good for sprints and if you ride from the Bike shop on Broad St. you can add another 5mi (approx). Good fix if your limited on time. Better for road bikes. There is an additional 3.5mi on hardpack gravel that picks up on Massey Chapel Rd. (just on the other side of Southpoint Mall).
Similar Trail: for beginners or just a good workout, I would suggest Umstead Park. One loop is approx 4.5mi with a few long hill climbs in it.
reviewed by trek7k on October 1, 2005
I finally rode to the end of the line on my road bike a couple weeks ago and I was disappointed to find that the trail does not yet connect all the way to Jordan lake. The paved portion that starts downtown stops just short of I-40 near Southpointe. From downtown this only gets you a bit over 6 miles each way but you can add the Riddle Road spur trail for another 4-5 miles.
Similar Trail: Duke Forest.
reviewed by jfstevens1 on April 21, 2005
What can you say, it's a level sand trail. It is ok for just putting some miles on your bike, but with so many people and dogs out and about, it isn't easy to get up any speed. Look out for road apples.
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