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Carolina Thread Trail First Broad River Pedestrian Crossing
4.4 ★★★★☆ 16 Google reviews · Running trail in Shelby, North Carolina · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from Carolina Thread Trail First Broad River Pedestrian Crossing'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 Carolina Thread Trail First Broad River Pedestrian Crossing
Very nice hiking/walking and biking trail! Plus you get to walk across the river on a swinging bridge! 10/10 will definitely be back alot! And you can either pick the old former nature trail, or the new one they just put in that is perfect for biking especially and walking and/or hiking!
A nice hiking spot with plenty of shade along the trail. There was a suspension bridge that you get to cross and lookout at the river from both sides. There was a ramp going down to the water that was shallow enough to wade around in.
Trail conditions & character
Plan your run at Carolina Thread Trail First Broad River Pedestrian Crossing
The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- Distance1.5 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Trail mapOfficial trail map
- Websitecarolinathreadtrailmap.org
- Social Instagram · Facebook
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