Mt. Trashmore - Wake Forest Landfill
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- Fall has arrived, and for a change it looks like there is no precipitation in the weekend forecast (now), so this is an opportunity to see the leaves as they change from 452 ft. above sea leave. This is a great hike, please note we are accessing from Thornton Road, not Bedford (which we have used before). This is one of the best greenway hikes around!
- The Greenway Connection: Starting from the parking lot at 6100 Thornton Road, you hop onto a short connector to join the Neuse River Greenway Trail heading north/west.
- The Distance: The distance along the main greenway from Thornton Road to the pedestrian entrances of the park is roughly 2.7 to 3 miles each way.
- The Summit & Park Loops: Once you arrive at "Mount Trashmore"—the local nickname for Green Hills County Park (formerly the North Wake Landfill District Park)—you still have to factor in the steep gravel climb up the hill and any extra mileage from the park’s 1.5- to 2.2-mile paved walking loops. Exploring the park infrastructure and summiting the hill easily brings the total tracker to 10.8 miles by the time you return to your vehicle.