Category: Trail Hacks

This .6 mile greenway intersects the Walnut Creek Trail at Lake Raleigh on the NC State Centennial Campus, and leads north to a dead end in the woods! Near the north end of the trail though, there are connections to the streets of Centennial Campus. From there, links to Dix Park and Rocky Branch Trail… Continue reading Varsity Greenway

While this tunnel is not on a greenway, it affords a great way to get from the Method neighborhood, or even Lake Johnson, to points west of the beltline via Beryl Rd. Ligon Rd. connects directly with the Rocky Branch trail at Gorman St. and makes for an easy ride through NC State campus, past… Continue reading Ligon Rd. Tunnel

The Wade Ave. underpass isn’t on any named Raleigh Greenway. In fact, there is only about 100 yards of asphalt in this little handy connector. This trail offers a safe passage under Wade Ave. and affords the cyclist a straight shot to downtown Raleigh from Five Points via West St. The Layered Croissanterie on West… Continue reading Wade Ave. underpass