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Roanoke Rapids Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 26 Google reviews · Running trail in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from Roanoke Rapids 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 Roanoke Rapids Trail
Always glad to see bike trails, but this one needs some TLC. It is possible to ride a road bike here since the trail is fine packed gravel in most spots, but go for wider knobby tires and underinflate. The trail has some different aspects, open air, covered forest, meadow, and is mostly flat.
My friend who is living in Roanoke over the summer took me here to go fishing. I was pleasantly surprised, this is one of the most secluded and peaceful trails I’ve hiked. What blew me away was the view of the damn at the end of the trail, it was breathtaking.
Hiked about 2.5 miles starting from the west by the dam. Nice easy trail, when it does go by the power plant infrastructure as well as the paper mill, so it is a mix of nature, modern industry,nand old industry from the old hydroelectric canals.
Trail conditions & character
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The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- 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
- Websiteroanokecanal.com
- Social Facebook
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