One of the things I love most about the Triangle is there is always something to do outdoors.  We have unlimited natural resources in this area - there is plenty of hiking, biking, lakes, state parks, and trails.  Almost everyone in the area knows about Umstead Park, also known as the Park in the City, Falls Lake, and Lake Jordan.  However, residents are just discovering The American Tobacco Trail.  It's not quite complete yet but is expected to be completed in the next year.  The American Tobacco Trail is a 22 + mile trail system that extends from Durham County through Wake County and even into Chatham County.  I've included a link to colored maps recently published at the bottom of the post for your reference.

The Trail starts in downtown Durham, at the site of the Durham Bulls Athletic park and extends to New Hill Road in western Wake County.  At the termination point in New Hill trail users will have the option to board the New Hope Valley Railway and take a train ride to the community of Bonsal.  How cool is that?  The terrain follows the old railway system so it is a really flat course.  The North Carolina Roadrunners club is actually having its innaugural 10 mile run in October at the Tobacco Trial.  That said, it's great for mountain bikes and it's definitely an easy course.  It's also a great way to spend the afternoon discovering the area.  

For more information on the The American Tobacco Trails  and recently updated color maps of each section visit TriangleTrials.org  area visit my website at http://www.trianglenchomes4sale.com/.