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Swift Creek Greenway route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Swift Creek Greenway

Cary, North Carolina

3.1 mi

Distance

377 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 4m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Swift Creek Greenway is an out-and-back trail in Wake County, North Carolina. It is 3.1 miles long. It is in or next to Cary, North Carolina.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:98 ft
Max:117 ft
Gain:115 ft
Loss:115 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 98 ft and 117 ft across 3.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.98 ft104 ft111 ft117 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.3 mi3.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi104 ft
High point1.2 mi117 ft
End3.1 mi104 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cary, NC · in or next to town
County:
Wake County, NC

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

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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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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