The trail connects to the Neuse River Greenway, which can extend the journey 27.5 miles more.
While the state’s own century ride from Morganton to Asheville (Fonta Flora Trail) is still in the planning phase, put tar heels to pedals on this wide track in Johnston County (JoCo in local vernacular) instead. It travels for four miles along the Neuse River’s edge until crossing over it. It’s free of motorized vehicles except for occasional patrol aboard ATVs, but you’ll have to share the road with dogs and butterflies. The trail connects to the Neuse River Greenway, which can extend the journey 27.5 miles more. It ends at the Falls Lake Dam in Raleigh and boasts floodplain forests, lush pastures, picnic areas, prime canoeing, and boardwalks through wetlands.