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Enjoy beautiful views of ocean, dunes, and wetlands under wooded canopy and above the beaches.


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3.2

Miles

5.2

KM

Singletrack

11' 3 m

High

3' 1 m

Low

24' 7 m

Up

25' 8 m

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Family Friendly Great riding as a part of the day at the state park and beaches.

Open daylight hours year-round. Parking lots have gated hours that shift with the season.

Description

With multiple entry and exit points along the paved road and at the two major parking areas, this is an easy and beautiful trail featuring good flow and elevation changes along a path of mostly well-packed smooth and usually dry terrain. On the north side near the dunes, there are a few spots of soft sand that will slow you down.

There are very few roots but there are numerous 90-degree-plus turns. Views of the beaches and ocean are beautiful on the south side of the loop from the crest of the dunes. You'll ride in a loop around historical Ft. Macon and beside the Coast Guard Station looking out on the Beaufort Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean.

On the north side, there are views to the wetlands with numerous wide boardwalks across tidal floods that wind through the tree canopy. Two to three laps of this 3.2-mile loop make for a great workout and reversing the route increases the fun.

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Biker Bill

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  4.1 from 12 votes

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Trail Rankings

#248

in North Carolina

#8,487

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One of many Ft Macon tidal boardwalks through wetlands
Nov 29, 2017 near Beaufort, NC
Crest of dunes overlooking Atlantic Ocean
Nov 29, 2017 near Beaufort, NC
Downhill into the beach parking lot
Nov 29, 2017 near Atlanti…, NC
Ft Macon wetlands
Nov 29, 2017 near Beaufort, NC
Uphill on the Dunes
Nov 29, 2017 near Beaufort, NC

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Aug 9, 2022
Charlie Charping
Reminds me of rising at Laguna Beach area in SoCal! Beautiful natural dunes and forest.
Mar 28, 2021
John Warren
Mar 24, 2021
Yates Pharr
rode with Marisa, Jazzy (11), and Danielle (12) 3.2mi — 0h 44m
Sep 8, 2019
Mike Brown
Aug 26, 2019
Scott Fitzgerald
Jul 4, 2019
Nat Koe
Very beautiful trail, but with so many blind corners and turns it's a bit precarious for hikers and bikes. Go slowly. The sand may get you in a few… 3.2mi
Jun 10, 2019
David Jones
May 20, 2018
Daniel E
Good for begginers or people who just want a good view. Not a great idea to bomb through as there are lots of hikers. 3.5mi — 0h 30m
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