Falls Lake Trail - Section 1

Name: Falls Lake Trail - Section 1
Rating: 4.8

4.8 ( 6 )

Trail

3.6 mile 5.7 kilometer point to point
99% Runnable
Easy/Intermediate

Elevation

Ascent: 197' 60 m
Descent: -152' -46 m
High: 313' 95 m
Low: 225' 69 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 2% (1°)
Max Grade: 10% (6°)

Dogs

Leashed

Driving directions Take a virtual tour

Zoom in to see details

Map Key

To-Do's
Check-Ins

Trail shared by Justin Paul

Weather

Getting forecast...

Current trail conditions

Unknown See History

Popular runs nearby

Lake Trail

6.4 mi 10.2 km • Point to Point • 205 ft Ascent 62.39 m Ascent

Singletrack Morrisville, NC

( 5 )

Lake Johnson - West Loop

2.9 mi 4.6 km • Loop • 129 ft Ascent 39.45 m Ascent

Singletrack West Raleigh, NC

( 9 )

The very bottom of trail along Ledge Creek is steep and forested. The slopes are dominated by native oaks, hickories, beeches, and tulip poplars.

Ledge Creek Forest Conservation Area

2.3 mi 3.7 km • Loop • 137 ft Ascent 41.71 m Ascent

Singletrack Butner, NC

( 2 )

Duke Korstian Loop

4.2 mi 6.7 km • Loop • 301 ft Ascent 91.88 m Ascent

Paved Path Chapel Hill, NC

( 3 )

Brumley Forest Nature Preserve Loop

5.8 mi 9.3 km • Loop • 352 ft Ascent 107.36 m Ascent

Singletrack Hillsborough, NC

( 4 )

Navigate on-trail with our free app

Run this trail?

Add details to help others plan their adventure.

“Section 1 of the Falls Lake Trail leading from the dam at Falls of Neuse Road to Raven Ridge Road.”

— Justin Paul

GPX File

Features Lake · River/Creek · Wildflowers

Description

The Falls Lake Trail is a 60-mile trail along the southern shore of Falls Lake and is a segment of the state-wide Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Section 1 starts at the Falls Dam/Tailrace area and starts along a gravel road. The trail then dips into the woods and comes to a split with the Blue-Dot Trail. Bear right to stay on the white-blazed trail (white circle blazes are used throughout the MST).

The trail crosses a road twice and then heads down some wooden steps towards the lake shore and follows the shore mostly south. The trail passes a clearing and then winds around a couple of coves. In about 2.5 miles, a spur trail leads to Annie Louise Wilkerson, MD Nature Preserve, a City of Raleigh park.

Past here, the trail follows a rocky tributary of Honeycutt Creek and then follows Honeycutt Creek up to the bridge on Raven Ridge Road, which is the end of Section 1.