8:30am Sun 11/15, 6-9mi Co Mill-Blk Crk bridge

I'd Rather Walk Details

Lets meet Sunday for a morning hike! Meeting 8:30am at the right side of the Umstead (Harrison side) parking lot, near the steps to the restrooms.

We'll hike the first section of Co Mill, then take a left at the MUT and head over the old I40 bridge to the Black Creek Greenway next to the Old Reedy Creek trailhead parking. (Restrooms there if needed).

From there, we'll walk the new and improved Black Creek Greenway all the way to the new pedestrian bridge at Cary Parkway, cross it to a trail at N Cary Park, and walk it back down to the Black Creek greenway.

Then we'll take a left into the woods via another improved bridge, and finally make our way back to cross the big bridge across the lake, and take the Black Creek greenway back to the Reedy Creek trailhead. (From the Reedy Creek trailhead to the Cary Parkway bridge and back is \~ 3mi.)

From there, we cross the bridge and make our way via the MUT back to the Co Mill trail and from there back to our trailhead in the Harrison Ave parking lot.

This hike uses the paved greenway and woods trails. Bring snacks and water, dress appropriately, etc. Will be hiking around 3-3.5 mi per hour.

(Hiking pace is important for timing - to estimate return to the trailhead - and to provide the level of exercise you're looking for. To figure out your current pace, see my Hiking Tips page: https://idratherwalk.com/hiking-tips-beginners/ )

No small children please, but well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome. Allow up to 2.5-3 hours for the entire hike, so back by 11-11:30am for sure.

If for any reason I need to cancel, I will do that by 8:00am. If you would like to read more about this and other local hikes, check out my blog at https://Idratherwalk.com.