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Sal's Branch Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop

Sal's Branch Trail

Morrisville, North Carolina

2.5 mi

Distance

387 ft

Elev. Gain

56m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sal's Branch Trail is a loop trail in William B. Umstead State Park, managed by the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation, in Wake County, North Carolina. It is 2.5 miles long and gains 387 feet. It is in or next to Raleigh, North Carolina.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:111 ft
Max:148 ft
Gain:118 ft
Loss:118 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 111 ft and 148 ft across 2.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.111 ft123 ft136 ft148 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.8 mi2.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi132 ft
High point0.4 mi148 ft
End2.5 mi132 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Raleigh, NC · in or next to town
County:
Wake County, NC
Jurisdiction:
William B. Umstead State Park · North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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