Hiking & Trails

Morgan Creek

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Off South Columbia St
Chapel Hill, NC

(919) 968-2784

Open dawn to dusk.

Starts at US Highway 15-501 and runs west to Smith Level Rd. The trail runs through Southern Village and links with a trail in neighboring Carrboro.

Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area

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Virginia Cates Rd (off Orange Grove Rd)
Hillsborough, NC

(919) 383-1686

Open May-Aug, 8am-9pm; Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, 8am-8pm; Nov-Feb, 8am-6pm; closed Christmas Day.

Features 190 acres of natural beauty, three miles of trails and a couple of ponds for fishing. The mountain’s elevation at 867 ft., which overlooks the Eno River, is the highest point in Orange County. Parking. Pets allowed on leashes. Picnicking.

Upper Bolin Creek

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Off East Franklin St
Chapel Hill, NC

(919) 968-2784

Open dawn to dusk.

Starts at the Chapel Hill Community Center off South Estes Dr and runs west for 1.5 miles to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, formerly Airport Rd. A extension runs about a mile further, connecting with a trail in neighboring Carrboro.

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Did You Know?

The highest point in Orange County is the Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area at 867 feet in Hillsborough. It is part of the Eno River State Park in two counties.