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NC Mountains To Sea Trail Falls Lake Little Lick Creek Bridge
4.8 ★★★★★ 68 Google reviews · Running trail in Durham, North Carolina · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from NC Mountains To Sea Trail Falls Lake Little Lick Creek Bridge'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 NC Mountains To Sea Trail Falls Lake Little Lick Creek Bridge
“The trail offered stunning views, and we enjoyed the scenic beauty of North Carolina's diverse landscapes.”
This trail is part of the Mountains-to-Sea (MST) trail so you can hike as far as you’d like and you’ll need to turn around to get back to your car. We went on New Year’s Day and there were about 10 cars but it was still easy to park.
This is one of the most wonderful trails I have ever been on. This area is always teaming with wildlife and is absolutely beautiful.
This is a NC treasure!! If you want a beautiful, easy to hike, and wonderful to experience place of peace... this is your place.
This is a smallish bridge than one would imagine looking at the pics. Nice one though. No maps for the trail are placed here. Park at roadside to access this place
Trail conditions & character
“The trail offered stunning views, and we enjoyed the scenic beauty of North Carolina's diverse landscapes.”
“This location will have shallow water under the boardwalk during much of the year unless the lake is low.”
“Many trailheads with decent parking, never too crowded and good views of Falls Lake.”
“You start at the rope and after a few minutes you’ll see a small MST marker and you turn left.”
“We walked a bit past a gravel road and then turned around after 1.”
Plan your run at NC Mountains To Sea Trail Falls Lake Little Lick Creek Bridge
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- 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 — reported by runners
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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