American Tobacco Trail: Cycling the 22-Mile Rail Trail from Durham, NC to just South of Apex, NC
Join me as Jaydog Outdoors puts wheels down on a spectacular rail trail starting at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park: The American Tobacco Trail!
I mount the Giant Revolt Advanced 3 Gravel Bike to tackle this bit of asphalt and crushed stone. After a bit of maneuvering through a housing area and a number of street crossings in the Durham area, the trail opens up into a rejuvenating session of rolling on a wide path cut through tall pines and eventually into beautiful wetlands.
Watch the ride unfold from beginning to end or jump around using the scene selection below. Either way, I think you'll find that this trail is one to add to your list of "to do" rides or walks.
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Information about the trail at the TrailLink website:
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Scene Selection:
0:00 Intro/Tease
1:17 Ride Begins
2:27 First Bridge Crossing
4:33 Nice wooded area with 2nd and 3rd Bridge Crossings
6:48 Which Way? And, following the little dot
8:17 Making My Way out of Durham Area
10:18 No Gravel Bike Needed Here but missed a turn
11:27 Meandering through and around Apartment Complexes | More Street Crossings
13:30 Love Lock Bridge Crossing ?
14:00 Short Descent through more Greenery | Trail Opens up
16:28 Nice & Quiet in these here parts
18:47 Reaching 12.5 mile mark and Short Critique of the Trail
20:53 Loving the Tall Pines and trees, a Wide Path, and more Bridges
22:37 New Hope Church Road Trailhead Park then onto Gravel (crushed stone) Section of Trail
23:46 15 Miles down from North to South
26:10 Trail really widens out here
28:35 Casual Riding Through the Woods and Wetlands
32:00 Last Section of the Trail Begins with Tunnel and Swamp
33:20 Rolling on Through the Wetlands and Swamp Sounds (special section of this trail for me)
36:40 Climb to the Southern End Trailhead Parking Area and Closing Summary
American Tobacco Sign Photo info:
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Info about reusing image:
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Music Attributions:
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Other Music by:
Walk with Me - TrackTribe
Natural - Endless Love
Escapism - Yung Logos
Out On My Skateboard - Mini Vandals
Rooster - Telecasted
Sailing - Telecasted
Seasons - Telecasted
Your Love - Yung Logos
Sunshine - Telecasted
Sunday Rain - Cheel
What Do You Think I Think You Are? - Mini Vandals
Thunder - Telecasted
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Being on a rail, it's flat enough to take an elderly person. I took my 75yr old mother on the gravel part with her single speed cruiser and she loved it. Nice bike and video, it took me down memory lane.
@jaydogva
5 ай бұрын
That is awesome! Glad you enjoyed it.
If you have not already, you need to peek at the Neuse River Trail. Stays a little cooler than the tobacco trail so better for the summer. Thanks for the video. Stay safe, God bless, and keep the wheels rolling.
@jaydogva
Жыл бұрын
The Neuse River Trail is on my list to ride. If it’s cooler, I may wait to ride that one until next summer. Thanks for your comment!
@southernebiking
Жыл бұрын
@@jaydogva yes with it being down by the river And the majority in the canopy of trees it stays pretty cool.
I waited for the trail to get connected.Not sure if all the trail is connected. You can start below the dam and it stops near Clayton.I think it's 34 miles. Great ride from the dam to Clayton and back.🚴♂️🚴♀️
Amazing how they can make a railtrail from Durham to Apex and make it so confusing with no signs at intersection. Need signs saying Apex this way ,Durham this way
I appreciate the video. I just discovered yesterday that the trail had been extended pass the 14.5 mark
@jaydogva
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. It’s a very nice trail for sure.
Why is the trail so narrow.? Florida trails are wide
@jaydogva
Жыл бұрын
Most of this one was fairly wide compared to what I’ve been on so far. I road the Van Fleet State Trail in Florida. Only FL trail so far but I’ll be back!
@terrybriggs3289
2 ай бұрын
Maybe because your not in Florida
I saw a couple bikes with really bright lights. Sometimes I see them flashing like a strobe. Is the idea to cause a seizure with oncoming traffic or bicyclist? It seems really weird that they do this.
@jaydogva
Жыл бұрын
I guess the idea is to alert motorists of a bicycle or other moving object on the road. I see flashing lights while driving and I tend to slow down automatically. Usually it’s a slow flash, not as fast as a strobe, but some cyclists might use something like that.