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Mountain Island Park At Mount Holly Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 85 Google reviews · Running trail in Mt Holly, North Carolina · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Crushed gravel
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Mountain Island Park At Mount Holly 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.
Kid-friendly hiking area featuring gravel roads.
What runners say about Mountain Island Park At Mount Holly Trail
Mount Holly’s hidden gem. This is a great place for a nature walk or to go fishing. Just sit or stand on a nice rock and enjoy the beauty of the park.
Great 1.5 mile easy hike along the Catawba River just below Moutain Island lake dam. Shady and well maintained with mountain bike trails too.
Have been coming here for a few months now and still love it. It's even better if you get here early and you have the place to yourself if you are biking. There were already some pretty decent trails and now they are adding another that seems like it's going to be a pretty good ride.
It is a pretty nice park. An actual decent trail in the woods. 1.5 miles each way, so 3 in total. As I said in the woods so you feel a bit secluded despite not having to go far out of the city and have nice river views. And a ton of people fish here, something about the water plant next door.
Trail conditions & character
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The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfaceCrushed gravel — the rail-trail classic: softer than asphalt, still smooth enough for tempo work
- 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 trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
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