Visiting Pat’s brother Steve and wife Sharon, they took us to one of their favorite places for a Walkabout.

The Drive In

I’m not one to give you directions around Wake Forest, so … check with GoogleEarth: “Sanford Creek Greenway”, or download a link below and let GoogleEarth (.kml) or your favorite mapping program (.gpx or .kml)  give you guidance.

The Hike

Notes about the Google Earth screenshot: the graph at the bottom shows elevation of the track (pink area) and speed (the blue line).

A most pleasant walk along a flowing stream through open forest. 

Statistics

Total Distance:  2.59 miles
Elevation: start 294 ft, maximum 294 ft,  minimum 227 ft
Gross gain: 67 ft.  Aggregate ascending 239 ft, descending 239 ft
Maximum slope: 12% ascending, 15% descending, 2.5% average
Duration: 1:24, Average Speed: 1.9 mph

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.

References and Resources

AllTrails: Sanford, Smith, and Dunn Creeks Greenway, North Carolina

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Last Updated on July 19, 2025 by George Young