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The Deep River State Trail runs in two distinct sections, one traveling through Franklinville, between the Deep River & Faith Rock while another 1.5 miles of rail trail runs through Ramseur. The trail's total length is 3.5 miles.
About the Route
Faith Rock, which anchors the trail's western end, is Randolph County's most prominent Revolutionary War site. From here, the trail runs east alongside Deep River and through Franklinville. The trail then crosses Sandy Creek and runs up alongside US Highway 64 where the trail continues along as the river bends before reaching its eastern end at Brooklyn Ave.
Trail History
The Deep River State Trail follows the abandoned rail bed of the Atlantic and Yadkin Railroad, which began operations in 1897 and shut down in 1980.
The Deep River State Trail runs between Faith Rock Road (Franklinville) and Brooklyn Ave. (Ramseur).
Parking is also available at:
Please see TrailLink Map for all parking options and detailed directions.
Seemed like the trailhead coordinates weren’t accurate. They brought me to someplace close to the trail but with no parking area. All the parking areas are on route 22 (around 35.7412891, -79.6828295). Not exactly a quiet walk. Seemed to be some kind of man made buzz most of the walk. Never could figure out where it was coming from. But the views of the river were great and I saw one of the biggest great blue herons I’ve ever seen.
We just did this trail with teens- 70’s age range along with our dog. Everyone enjoyed it along with the Faith Rock loop ( Faith Rock trail is still easy but more like a traditional trail). We hope to return to the area in the future and explore more.
Deep river was a great place to walk with your dog. Easy to find
Much of this trail is flat but there are great small climbs around Faith Rock and plenty of beautiful scenes along the River among the way
We just discovered this trail and had a very enjoyable morning riding our bicycles. Be careful with the entry though, there is a steep hill at the end of the access point and it’s hard to see because of the fence. Unfortunately I was not able to stop in time so I could walk my bicycle down and it was not a fun ride down. I’m pretty bruised up from it. We will definitely go again but walk our bicycles for the first bit from now on.
First time walking it,great walk.Beautiful Trail
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Definitely what another reviewer mentioned--great for a Sunday afternoon walk.
We biked the main part of the trail and loved it. The access from the parking area down to the trail is steep in places and not suitable for narrow tires in the loose gravel area. The trail itself is hard-packed gravel and well maintained. There are benches and trash cans. We look forward to the extension.
Recently learned about the trail and while it is short (just over .75 of a mile)it is very quiet and peaceful. Plenty of short side trails to the river and the trail extension at the end takes you to the Highway 64 Bridge. Looking forward to when other sections of this trail open. Early Sunday morning walk, didn't meet any other people on the trail, just a few Spiders trying to catch their breakfast.
After finding out about this trail a few months ago, my son and I finally got a chance to go check it out. I only live about 10 miles from it so it is quick to get to for a nice Sunday afternoon hike. The parking for the trail is very nice and it is easy to get to the trail from the parking lot. The trail has some very nice places to turn off to go down to Deep River. You can also see some nice rock formations along the trail. At the end of the trail there is a nice unimproved trail extension that leads all the way to Highway 64 bridge that crosses the river. All together we got in a little over 3 miles and it took about hour half just taking our time and checking everything out. I would definitely recommend coming to see this trail if you live close by. It makes for a great afternoon hike. Everything is well taken care of and is a great place to get out and get some exercise.
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