A place for the NC State CVM Community to share routes for running, walking, riding, hiking, and other adventures in movement and exercise!
This route adds the trail looping around the ‘top end’ of the lake. It is unpaved, with tree roots, rocks, and narrow sections to make it a little more technical. Parking is at either end of the bridge crossing the lake, the lots are often full at peak visiting hours. Route can be navigated either direction, the hills are strenuous regardless!
(Bonus: It’s not uncommon to see Blue Herons and other wildlife at Lake Johnson!)
Link: Lake Johnson 4.5 miler
A quick loop around the CVM campus. Good for a mid-day walk, but could be a run as well. This route is under a mile, and takes about 15-20 minutes to walk. Mostly paved on sidewalks, some walking through grass required, and going around (squeezing past) a locked gate.
Link: CVM Loop 0.8 Miler!
Hilly section is strenuous, either direction! Parking lots, one either side of the bridge crossing the lake, are often full at peak visiting hours.
(Bonus: It’s not uncommon to see Blue Herons and other wildlife at Lake Johnson!)
Link: Lake Johnson 2.8 Miler
A loop that starts and ends at the Harrison Ave entrance to the park. Bike, run, hike the loop. Mostly wide gravel paths/roads. Do a lap of the parking lot to get that last tenth or first tenth of a mile!
Link: Umstead State Park 10 Miler
Here’s a running route (that could be walked or cycled) through the North Carolina Museum of Art sculpture park, and nearby neighborhood. Includes the footbridge over I-440. A lovely run that is downhill and uphill, with easy and strenuous segments.
