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American Tobacco Trail

Rail-trail in North Carolina

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, Chatham County, and Wake County. The ATT is part of the East Coast Greenway and is open to pedestrians, cyclists, equestrians and other non-motorized users.

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Length
22.1 mi 35.6 km1
Surface
Paved1
Last checked
Oct 12, 2026

Trailheads

  1. American Tobacco Trail New Hill Access restrooms directions to American Tobacco Trail New Hill Access
  2. American Tobacco Trail Parking restrooms · water directions to American Tobacco Trail Parking
  3. American Tobacco Trail White Oak Access restrooms · water directions to American Tobacco Trail White Oak Access
  4. Parking restrooms · water directions to trailhead 4
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  8. Parking water directions to trailhead 8
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  24. Parking directions to trailhead 24
  25. Parking restrooms · water directions to trailhead 25
2008-07-23 Morehead Hills Apartments from the American Tobacco Trail.jpg
2008-07-23 Morehead Hills Apartments from the American Tobacco Trail.jpg · Photo: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Photos

  • ATT NortheastCreekTrestle.jpg ATT NortheastCreekTrestle.jpg
    Photo: Zanter at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • ATT bridge Panther ck.jpg ATT bridge Panther ck.jpg
    Photo: Kevinawilk · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • ATT wake.jpg ATT wake.jpg
    Photo: Kevinawilk · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • ATT wake tunnel.jpg ATT wake tunnel.jpg
    Photo: Kevinawilk · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • Looking South from Bert‘s Bees HQ.jpg Looking South from Bert‘s Bees HQ.jpg
    Photo: A-a-ron=a2=e=mc2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Sources

  1. OpenStreetMap ways for this trail, OpenStreetMap contributors · Map data · ODbL · checked Oct 12, 2026
  2. “American Tobacco Trail”, Wikipedia · Encyclopedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · checked Oct 12, 2026
  3. Wikidata Q4745255, Wikidata · Knowledge base · CC0 · checked Oct 12, 2026

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