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Description
Location: North of Johnston Mill Nature Preserve and east of Duke Forest, between Durham and Hillsborough
Miles: 9
Skill Level: Beginner
Trail Map
Directions
Park Hours and Fees
Rules of the Trail
Park Hours and Fees
Dawn to dusk, seven days a week. There is no fee.
This trail is not open for night riding
except under organized night ride events coordinated with
cycling clubs and park staff. Stay tuned to this site for
upcoming night rides.
Rules, guidelines, and definitions for our TriangleMTB.com trail reviews
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I have been riding this trail for many years now and still find new things to jump or challenges to give myself or my kids. This is a great trail for newer riders, as there are a few rock sections that can easily be walked over if your not up for it and manageable hills. Still fun and interesting enough for me to keep going back again and again. If you go in the off peak hours there is little traffic but can get busy on nice weekend days, but it's a great trail on a nice day of course it's busy. There can be a good amount of walkers so be mindful of that. The long periods of trail closure are a bummer as it seems to have gotten more sensitive of late. I did want to say thanks to all that have put some time in to make this trail great, THANK YOU! | ||||||||||||||||||
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Fun flowy trails. Very enjoyable place to ride to just put in some fast laps. Non-technical - great beginner trails, but fun for all levels. Managers are superly over-fussy about trail closing - the slightest overnight rainfall and it's shut down, even when every other trail in the entire area is open. Heard it had something to do with the beaver population/dam at the low point for entry to the main loop, but seems like the must be a better way to manage this than being trigger happy about shutdown. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Super fun when it’s not crowded. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Brumley Forest is a great trail system. There are very flowy sections that allow for fun and enjoyment of riders of all skill levels. I would highly recommend this as a great place to learn if you are new to mountain biking and looking to build confidence. I particularly enjoy Brumley as a great trail for practicing cornering and putting in laps to build endurance. There are a few small technical sections on Springhouse loop but I have gone on this trail with friends who were on full rigid bikes who have had no issues. |
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Nice trail that can be ridden as fast as possible. The only problem is that it’s very popular and there are a half dozen fast, blind corners from both directions. The users of this trail would benefit from being directional by day. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Brumley is a beautiful park filled with a variety of attractions to enjoy. The trails are multi use with good signage on all trails. Trails are made up of nice flow sections and some fun rock gardens but the beginner shouldn't be intimidated by any of the trails as most trails can be ridden by riders or all skill levels, technical sections can be worked around with some care. Brumley offers fun and challenges for rides of all skill levels. Trails are very well maintained and designed for maximum enjoyment. During the week days trails are not busy with the weekends being considerably much busier with both riders and hikers. In my opinion Brumley is one of the best parks to ride in the triangle. |
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First time riding this trail. Really liked it. No crazy hill climbs but a few rocks to play with. Easy to follow and well marked. I'll be back. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Great set of trails. Plenty of fun and flow. Some up, some down. some rocks, some bumps and all fun! | ||||||||||||||||||
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Fabulous XC trail. Fast and flowy, with fun whoop-de-doos and a few technical sections to keep things interesting. Fantastic for XC-oriented folks, or for newer riders wanting to get a good sense of mountain biking and develop base skills. Great trail! |