North Carolina · Mountain biking

Sawmill Road Trails

0.2 mi
round trip
17 ft
climb
Gravel Road
surface
Out and back
route
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Sawmill Road Trails is a short, flat mountain biking route in North Carolina, set within the Town of Chapel Hill/Town of Carrboro/Orange County Open Space. The trail is about 0.3 miles long, and the entire trip adds up to a climb of about 17 feet from a low point of 537 feet to a high of 551 feet, making it an easy outing to fit into a longer day in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Durham run to highs around 71°F in April and October, with September seeing the fewest wet days of the year, about eight. That station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail, so its figures are a fair guide to conditions on the route. Homestead Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and Old Field Creek Trail and Inner Old Field Loop Trail are both about half a mile off. Mountain bikers looking for more riding can head to the Duke Energy Corridor, about 1.2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Sawmill Road Trails

    Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      50° / 30°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      54° / 32°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      62° / 39°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      71° / 47°

      10 wet

    5. May

      77° / 55°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 63°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 67°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 66°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 60°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      71° / 48°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      61° / 38°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      53° / 33°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Durham 11 W, NC, 1.6 mi away at 562 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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