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Big Loop Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 45 Google reviews · Running trail in Greensboro, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- 2.2 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Big Loop Trail's 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 Big Loop Trail
Parked off the main drag- there’s only room for about 5 cars but there’s a larger parking lot less then a mile down. Go to that one. Went trail running here for the first time.
Nice 2.2 mile hike from the driving range parking lot. Slight climb from the lake back towards the pool but nothing extreme. If piece and quiet is what your after this trail isn’t it though. The western side of the trail is close to Hwy 220 so you’ll hear allot of traffic noise.
@June.2025 Trail is clear and easy, but the trail looks the same and lack of variety. Some may find it boring. I started from the parking lot and took a little over half an hour to come back. There are two parking areas close to each other, and total capacity is about 30 cars.
One of the wood trail in the Nat Greens trail. It is almost 3 mile long in the wood
Trail conditions & character
“Parked off the main drag- there’s only room for about 5 cars but there’s a larger parking lot less then a mile down.”
“Pretty busy when I went, but when I got to the Big Loop trail off the main paved trail, very little people so was able to enjoy a lot of nature.”
“The only slightly technical part of the trail is near the volleyball courts and it’s easy to roll thru it.”
“Slight climb from the lake back towards the pool but nothing extreme.”
Plan your run at Big Loop Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- Loop distance2.2 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–8 pm |
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