There are 3 entrances off Seawell School Rd. Park on the shoulder of the road. We took Entrance 3 near the school. Easy hike, main trails are gravel many loop trails not graveled. Good hike for dogs. The trails are not well marked and the map is not easy to follow. There is a stream and some bridges but mostly pine forest. There is also a foundation from an old mill.

The Carolina North Forest is such an awesome place to run/bike/hike/walk your dog. There are MILES of trails that offer varied terrain with different lengths that you can go. I would suggest going in with a plan because it’s easy to get a little bit lost out there.

The trails here are great for biking and hiking, and the volunteers who maintain the trail system have been hard at work over the winter replacing old bridges and shoring up wet spots with gravel. Where the system falls short is SIGNAGE! Make sure you've got All Trails or similar to help you navigate because it is very easy to get lost on 20+ miles of trail with very few markings.

I have been riding in CNF for over a decade and have long appreciated the technically challenging trails throughout the system. While bummed when the PH Craig tract was forested and we lost all those trails; I was really deflated when the land manager started overlaying huge swaths of singletrack with gravel and that seems to have only gotten worse in the last few years. The use of gravel on singletrack is completely in contrast to building sustainable trails to IMBA standards and increases slip and fall hazards to runners, riders, and other trail users. It is truly a shame that the current land manager has abdicated his responsibility as a steward of the forest and introduced so much non-native aggregate gravel to once fun and challenging trails.

Very nice walk for me and my dog

My husband and I like taking our little kids here for nature walks in the lovely forest. The only issue for us is that Google maps takes you where there is no larger parking area so I drove and found the Pumpkin Loop Parking area. I suggest this for families with younger children, it's better than side of the road parking. The trails are pretty flat for our 3 year old. You just have to watch for mountain bikers but it's been no big deal 🙂

The most gorgeous trails I have ever run on. They’re incredibly well maintained and marked clearly. So happy I found this hidden gem in the middle of my town!

Nice trails for hiking or biking. I parked at the elementary school and did about 6 miles of trekking. Not very well-marked at the beginning, but enjoyed it nonetheless

Being that this forest is within walking distance from my house, it’s one of the reasons I put up with the annoying liberals and expensive *everything* in chapel hill. Gorgeous views, plenty of woods to explore and the exciting bike trails make this spot dope.

It's a series of nice trails for a walk with your dog or a quick ride on a mountain bike but not for a serious hiker. It can't begin to compare to the beauty and breadth of Duke National Forest.

Fun hiking and biking trails. Rolly polly meandering through the forest. Stop by the Farmhouse and snap a selfie.

Great wide open trails

Great woods, lots of great trails

Wormhole trail was absolutely spectacular with the yellow and red leaves covering the ground.

You would be hard pressed to find such an extensive trail system in the middle of any town in America. The single track trails are a spider web system but one has to remember that these trails were illegally built by mountain bikers 30 to 20 years ago. I've been riding these trails since 1990 and glad they still exist.

Great for reading a stroll or walking your dog! At the 2/3 of one of the trails, there are trash, recycling and dog waste cans. No restrooms though.