Cane Creek Red Loop (North)

This 3.5-mile trail is for hikers, equestrians, and mountain-bike riders. Parking at the horse trailer lot allows for the easiest trail access. When it's wet, horse traffic can make for some mud holes. Hike the trail clockwise for a decent downhill midway through the hike. The trail is not as root-laden as a lot of heavy-use Charlotte-area trails - although at the highest part, there are quite a bit of quartz stones on the trail, most softball-sized. There are two connectors, blue and orange, that can be used to make a longer, figure-eight route that is closer to four miles. There is a loop South of Cane Creek Lake that is also marked with red blazes. That loop is 1.5 miles in length.