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Rock Ridge Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 221 Google reviews · Running trail in Moncure, North Carolina · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Paved
Loop distance
Not reported
Shape
Loop
Shade
Tree cover
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Rock Ridge Park'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.

PavedLoopShadedRestroomsTrailhead parking

Kid-friendly park featuring a zip line and a playground along with tree-lined disc golf fairways and trails.

What runners say about Rock Ridge Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (221 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 6 mentions

“It has one of my favorite disc golf courses, the place is always clean, and they recently paved the driveway from the main road to the parking lot, which was a huge improvement.”

🌳 shaded & cool 3 mentions

“Great kids park and great shade on a 99⁰ and sunny kinda weather day!”

🪧 well-marked 2 mentions

“There were easy to navigate paved and unpacked trails.”

Great short walking loop that’s fully paved. Decent playground. Restroom at parking lot and some pavilions and benches throughout. Frisbee golf course looks awesome

★★★★★ — Nick , May 2023

Such a cool find! Great kids park and great shade on a 99⁰ and sunny kinda weather day!

★★★★★ — Sophie , Jul 2022

-Beautiful drive and walk into the park -Slides can get really hot but the zip line and tree house are super cool. -Zip line is slow if you worry about that kind of thing. -Nice trails around, may be narrow if you have a big stroller and dogs but very doable. -My boys love it. -I love it New equipment!

★★★★★ — Emi , Apr 2024

This will be one of my new favorites in Pittsboro. It’s only 10 minutes from town but hidden deep in the woods. The playground was whimsical. There were easy to navigate paved and unpacked trails. No restrooms but there was a porta potty. Disk golf looked like fun.

★★★★★ — Carmen , Apr 2022

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🛣️ Paved surface 4 mentions

“It has one of my favorite disc golf courses, the place is always clean, and they recently paved the driveway from the main road to the parking lot, which was a huge improvement.”

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🌳 Shaded / tree cover 3 mentions

“Great kids park and great shade on a 99⁰ and sunny kinda weather day!”

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🚻 Restrooms 3 mentions

“Restroom at parking lot and some pavilions and benches throughout.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 3 mentions

“It has one of my favorite disc golf courses, the place is always clean, and they recently paved the driveway from the main road to the parking lot, which was a huge improvement.”

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🔁 Loop trail 2 mentions

“There are benches scattered around the loop and plenty of playful wildlife.”

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Plan your run at Rock Ridge Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
  • 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.
  • ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
  • At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
  • Websitepittsboronc.gov
  • Phone+1 919-542-1519

Hours

Monday 7:30 am–9 pm
Tuesday 7:30 am–9 pm
Wednesday 7:30 am–9 pm
Thursday 7:30 am–9 pm
Friday 7:30 am–9 pm
Saturday 7:30 am–9 pm
Sunday 7:30 am–9 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Rock Ridge Park

1397 Old Sanford Rd, Moncure, NC 27559

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.