The Walnut Creek Trail ducks under this old railroad bridge near Lake Wheeler Road. The rail line supported here starts at the Wye, near Boylan Heights, crosses over Western Blvd, and goes through the Dix Campus before heading south to Fayetteville. A southbound freight train usually passes in the late afternoon. There are two old… Continue reading Lake Wheeler RR underpass
Author: Craig Brown
West Raleigh Loop 22.8 miles
Most of this route is by way of neighborhood streets, but the backbone is the Crabtree Creek Trail. Bike friendly roads lead from Dix Park to Lake Johnson, and on to the PNC Center. Edwards Mill connects to Laurel Hills Rd. and the Crabtree Creek greenway near the mall. At Kiwanis Park, the route turns… Continue reading West Raleigh Loop 22.8 miles
Classic Loop 33.4 miles
With the completion in 2014 of the Neuse River Trail, combined with the extension of both the Crabtree Creek Trail and the Walnut Creek Trail, it became possible to roughly trace Raleigh’s beltline on a bike. It may be too much to call the the Mother of All Rides, but for a cyclist in the… Continue reading Classic Loop 33.4 miles
Knightdale Donut Run 33.9 miles
Downtown Raleigh and downtown Knightdale are closer that you may think. This route follows creeks on greenways without much climbing. The mapped ride goes out one way and returns another, but crosses the Neuse on the same bridge both ways. Mix and match routes and donuts. Starting at Dix Park, this route follows the Walnut… Continue reading Knightdale Donut Run 33.9 miles