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Brookshire trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 6 Google reviews · Running trail in Boone, North Carolina · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Paved
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Not reported

Confirmed from Brookshire 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.

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Paved

What runners say about Brookshire trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (6 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Great place for a simple hike, we love to being our dog here when we go to hike.

★★★★★ — Michael , Jan 2022

Besides the trail next to a the creek, you can access a wonderful, uphill section that takes you through beautiful wooded areas up to a small meadow with nice views.

★★★★★ — Garner , Jun 2025

Google Map dotted green line seems to suggest it's unpaved, and older pics seem to indicate it once was, but now it's paved. Nice easy must-see bike ride extension to the core Boone Greenway. Ends abruptly in the middle of a meadow, but perhaps someday it will be extended?

★★★★★ — Bruce , Sep 2024

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 6 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🛣️ Paved surface 2 mentions

“Google Map dotted green line seems to suggest it's unpaved, and older pics seem to indicate it once was, but now it's paved.”

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Plan your run at Brookshire trail

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Where to find Brookshire trail

69H6+PH, Boone, NC 28607

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Running trails near Boone

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

Brookshire Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 245 reviews

Boone, NC

MixedDog-friendly

Grass-covered space, punctuated by trees, with a paved path for bikes and soccer fields.

under a mile away

Booneshine Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 15 reviews

Boone, NC

under a mile away

Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 440 reviews

Boone, NC

3.6 miLoopMixedScenic

Wooded mountain park on 185 acres offering challenging trails & vistas.

under a mile away

Boone United Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 96 reviews

Boone, NC

2.5 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

1.5 miles away

Clawson-Burnley Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 431 reviews

Boone, NC

ScenicDog-friendly

Community green space with 2 large picnic shelters & a connector trail to the Boone Greenway.

1.8 miles away

Greenway Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 90 reviews

Boone, NC

MixedShadedScenicDog-friendly

Bikeable, family-friendly greenway for running, walking or rollerblading.

1.8 miles away

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.