American Tobacco Trail
| American Tobacco Trail | |
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American Tobacco Trail terminus in Durham
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| Length | 22.6 mi (36.4 km) |
| Location | North Carolina |
| Trailheads | across Morehead Avenue from the Durham Bulls Athletic Park to Ragan Rd., Wake County |
| Use | Multi-use |
| Hiking details | |
| Trail difficulty | Easy |
| Season | Year-round |
Coordinates: 35°59′25.71″N 78°54′22.75″W / 35.9904750°N 78.9063194°W
The American Tobacco Trail (ATT) is a 22.6-mile (36.4 km) long Rails-to-Trails project located in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina, running along an abandoned railroad bed originally built for the American Tobacco Company in the 1970s. The route crosses through the City of Durham, Durham County, Chatham County, and Wake County. The ATT is part of the East Coast Greenway and is open to pedestrians, cyclists, equestrians (in non-urban sections) and other non-motorized users.
Starting from the southern end of the trail in New Hill the 6.5 mile Wake County portion of the trail is gravel, followed by a 4.7-mile multi-use section in Chatham County that contains a paved lane & a gravel (equestrian lane), & an 11.4-mile paved section in Durham County on the North End of the trail ending at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP).
The 4.7-mile Chatham County section of the trail was built, and is managed, by the Town of Cary (which resides in both Wake and Chatham counties).
The ATT begins in the city of Durham across Morehead Avenue from the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The trail is a 10-foot (3.0 m) wide asphalt paved greenway with loose gravel shoulders. It is open to walkers, cyclists, rollerbladers and wheelchair users, but not equestrians.
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