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Guilford County Farm Trailhead
4.6 ★★★★★ 16 Google reviews · Running trail in Elon, North Carolina · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 60 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from Guilford County Farm Trailhead'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 Guilford County Farm Trailhead
“Beautiful pond next to the parking lot, with an easy trail that goes out as far as 2 miles to make a 4-mile round trip hike.”
I hiked the Prison Run Pass and the Chain Gang Connector trails at Guilford County Farm Park after work with my dog. Easy trails, mostly through the woods. It took about 45 minutes to walk both trails. A few people with kids were fishing at the pond. But I only passed one person on the trail.
Beautiful pond next to the parking lot, with an easy trail that goes out as far as 2 miles to make a 4-mile round trip hike.
Small parking lot is probably the perfect size except when it's the first day of spring and seventy degrees. Great trails of 1.1 miles with 0.6 mi connector to start, or another 1.1 miles to Guilford Farm. Rolling hills. Single track. Stumps. Creek crossings. Perfect place to run or hike.
Very nice place. There is a hiking trail up the road with a small pond. Nice place to go to get away from the lights in Town and do some stargazing.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful pond next to the parking lot, with an easy trail that goes out as far as 2 miles to make a 4-mile round trip hike.”
“I hiked the Prison Run Pass and the Chain Gang Connector trails at Guilford County Farm Park after work with my dog.”
Plan your run at Guilford County Farm Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- Distance60 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteguilfordcountync.gov
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