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Henderson Pond Trail Head
4.2 ★★★★☆ 21 Google reviews · Running trail in Midway Park, North Carolina · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- 50 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Henderson Pond Trail Head'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 Henderson Pond Trail Head
This is a decent trail for this area, a lot of work has been put into it, bridges, clearing of debris etc. The trail itself is a pretty cool way of getting back into nature, there are a couple of streams along the way/ it also traverses the Henderson pond and you may see some wildlife like squirrels/ deer/ snakes.
Don't have much to compare this trail to, but guessing it is a good trail. It's about a 7 mile loop, with some hills, some drops and technical stuff I am not good at. But take that with a grain of salt from a guy that's been out on an MTB trail 3 times in 5 years.
I enjoyed it!! I haven't ridden in a while! Like 12 years, so I heard it was a pretty simple trail head nothing crazy. I still decided to take the kid loop, to begin with. The trail isn't exactly marked all that great somewhere I took a wrong turn and wound up on the full circuit.
Not really a walking trail. Didnt realize it was a biking trail until we pulled up. Great trail though as we walked it anyways.
Trail conditions & character
“But all in all, a great escape from the office to get away from hustle and bustle My biggest gripe is all the tree roots on the trail.”
“It's about a 7 mile loop, with some hills, some drops and technical stuff I am not good at.”
“It's about a 7 mile loop, with some hills, some drops and technical stuff I am not good at.”
Plan your run at Henderson Pond Trail Head
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- Loop distance50 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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