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Haw River Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 50 Google reviews · Running trail in Burlington, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Haw River 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 Haw River Trail
“About 100 foot up a small hill is one small restroom that is not well kept.”
“Peaceful, clean, and scenic.”
“Awesome, Quiet and peaceful.”
Beautiful and well kept 2.8 hiking trail. Blue herons, hawks and eagles are present.
Tiny little out of the way spot that worked out great to park our RV while travel planning. There is a big cul-de-sac loop to make it easy for turning around and parking. A small gazebo is in a patch of woods with a proposed trail directory nearby.
Great trail. Paths were clearly marked so you wouldn't get lost. Beautiful waterfall.
Trail conditions & character
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The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- At the trailheadwater — reported by runners
- Websitethehaw.org
- Phone(336) 229-2410
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–9 PM |
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