Visiting with Pat’s brother and wife in Raleigh, as is customary we took some time to get in a walk on a trail in one of the many parks in the area. Steve and Sharon chose the Durant Nature Preserve, nice trails along a stream in a forested area around Camp Durant Lake Number One.
The Drive In
These trails are in the Durant Nature Preserve in Raleigh, NC; check your favorite navigation program to find your way there.
The Hike
Durant Nature Park Trails Walk.PatSharonSteve.2023-06-13
Notes about the Google Earth screenshot: the graph at the bottom shows elevation of the track (pink area) and speed (the blue line).
We visited this park during a previous visit, and again enjoyed “… pleasant to walk through the lush woods with a stream and lake nearby. But … so much green; from New Mexico, it is almost overpowering.”.
Statistics
Total Distance: 2.63 miles
Elevation: start 296 ft, maximum 324 ft, minimum 236 ft
Gross gain: 88 ft. Aggregate ascending 307 ft, descending 308 ft
Maximum slope: 16% ascending, 14% descending, 3.6% average
Duration: 1:18
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If you haven’t explored these hiking tracks with Google Earth, I urge you to try it. With the virtual 3-dimensional presentation, achieved by panning and tilting the view, you can get a much better idea of the hikes and terrain than you can get from the screenshot above. For some ideas, check out Using Google Earth Track Files.
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References and Resources
RaleighNC.gov/Parks:
Durant Nature Preserve
Durant Nature Preserve Map (.pdf)
raleighparks.org: Durant Nature Preserve
AllTrails: Best Trails in Durant Nature Preserve
Carolina Bird Club: Durant Nature Preserve