Welcome to the American Tobacco Trail, a 22-mile rails-to-trails greenway. The southernmost point is in Apex, and the trail travels through Wake County, Chatham County, and Durham County before reaching the northernmost point at the American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham.
This trail was once a railroad corridor that stretched through the New Hope Valley, constructed in 1906 and abandoned in 1979. Today, the trail is used for transportation and recreation by people from all over the Triangle area, with over 445,000 patrons visiting the Wake County portion annually. It is maintained and improved upon by many individual volunteers and groups.
Hike, bike, or ride along the 6-mile portion of the trail that lies in Wake County and answer trivia questions to complete this special geoart installation.
Answer the following question to reveal the actual coordinates for the geocache.
Did the new railroad line carry any tobacco?
- No. If a train carried pulpwood, but not tobacco, then N 35° 44.100' W 78° 55.744'
- If yes, then N 35° 44.100' W 78° 55.844'
- No. if a train carried people, but not tobacco, then N 35° 44.100' W 78° 55.944'