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American Tobacco Trail - New Hill Olive Chapel Access
4.7 ★★★★★ 18 Google reviews · Running trail in Apex, North Carolina · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Crushed gravel
- Distance
- 1 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from American Tobacco Trail - New Hill Olive Chapel Access' own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about American Tobacco Trail - New Hill Olive Chapel Access
“There is an abundance of overhang trees that provide shade.”
This trail is over 22 miles and changes dramatically from one end to the other so it needs to be rated in sections . My favorite part is the very southern section. There are indoor pit toilets at the parking lot but no running water.
IT WAS FUN DOING A 25-26 MILE TRIP. NEVER DONE THAT DISTANCE BEFORE ON WHAT I WAS RIDING. I WONT SAY WHAT I WAS RIDING BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVE MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT ELECTRIC. ANYWAYS IT WAS FUN AND JUST SO RELAXING. THE TRAILS ARE 95% SMOOTH GRAVEL.
Lots of parking spaces and the starting point of American Tobacco Trail in the south. Wish ATT can go down further.
Trail conditions & character
“Lots of parking spaces and the starting point of American Tobacco Trail in the south.”
“There is an abundance of overhang trees that provide shade.”
“The path is hard packed dirt/rocks wide enough for a car and very well maintained.”
“Wimberly Road has a small parking lot, a drinking fountain, and a porta-john.”
Plan your run at American Tobacco Trail - New Hill Olive Chapel Access
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfaceCrushed gravel — the rail-trail classic: softer than asphalt, still smooth enough for tempo work
- Distance1 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, water — reported by runners
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