American Tobacco Trail

American Tobacco Trail
American Tobacco Trail terminus in Durham
Length22.6 mi (36.4 km)
LocationNorth Carolina
Trailheadsacross Morehead Avenue from the Durham Bulls Athletic Park to Ragan Rd., Wake County
UseMulti-use
DifficultyEasy
SeasonYear-round

35°59′25.71″N 78°54′22.75″W / 35.9904750°N 78.9063194°W / 35.9904750; -78.9063194 (American Tobacco Trail)

The American Tobacco Trail (ATT) is a 22.6-mile (36.4 km) long Rails-to-Trails project located in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina, running along an abandoned railroad bed originally built for the American Tobacco Company in the 1970s. The route crosses through portions of Durham County (including the City of Durham), Chatham County, and Wake County (including the Town of Cary, North Carolina). The ATT is part of the East Coast Greenway and is open to pedestrians, cyclists, equestrians (in non-urban sections) and other non-motorized users.

Starting from the southern end of the trail in New Hill, the 6.5 mile Wake County portion of the trail is gravel, followed by a 4.7-mile multi-use section in Chatham County that contains a paved lane and a gravel (equestrian lane); the northernmost 11.4-mile paved section in Durham County on the north end of the trail ends at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP).

The 4.7-mile Chatham County section of the trail was built, and is managed, by the Town of Cary (which resides in both Wake and Chatham counties).