CLT to RGH

From Charlotte Amtrak to Raleigh Amtrak

This 160mi route takes you from one end of the Amtrak Piedmont's service line to the other. I'm sure a strong and determined cyclist could do it in a single day, but when we rode it a few years ago, we made an overnight camping trip of it, arriving very late at night at the (RV) campground in Asheboro. That is in a "dry" county by the way, so BYOB if needed.

Campground staff treated us kindly. We took a dip in the swimming pool. I think there was some all-night industry (timber?) nearby that marred our Zzzzzzs with odor...or noise? or both, I don't recall precisely.

I've heard of one other group planning to do something similar this summer (2009), but they're using a longer route, through the Uwharries and making a three-day (two night) trip of it. Sounds like a lot of fun and adventure!

Maps:

• Raleigh Amtrak Depot [ Google ] [ MapQuest ] [ Yahoo ]

160mi (257km)

Go to the Bikely / Google Interactive Route Map

Charlotte Amtrak on N Tryon St
AT	TURN	GO	ON
0.0	R	3.4	N Tryon
3.4	R	2.6	Old Concord Rd
6.0	R	8.9	Rocky River Rd
14.9	R	0.7	Lower Rocky River Rd
15.6	L	1.5	Pine Grove Ch Rd
17.1	L	8.0	Flowes Store Rd (becomes Miami Ch Rd)
25.1	L	2.2	Cold Springs Rd
27.3	R	0.0	Cold Springs Rd E
27.3	L	2.5	Walker Rd
29.8	L	0.1	NC-73 (Mt Pleasant Hwy)
29.9	R	0.3	St Johns Ch Rd
30.2	R	6.5	Mt Olive Rd
36.7	R	1.3	Sansbury Rd to Gold Hill
38.0	L	3.8	St Stephens Ch Rd
41.8	L	0.1	Old US-80
41.9	R	0.1	Doby Dr
42.0	L	0.1	US-52
42.1	R	7.0	High Rock Rd (becomes Wyatts Grove Ch Rd)
49.1	R	8.2	Bringle Ferry Rd 1002 (becomes Denton Rd)
57.3	R	0.9	W Peacock Ave
58.2	L	0.3	109
58.5	R	8.8	E 1st St (becomes Farmer-Denton Rd)
67.3	L	8.0	Old 49 into Asheboro
75.3	BL	1.9	merges with 49 and becomes Albemarle Rd
77.2	L	0.4	S Park St
77.6	R	0.8	Kivett St
78.4	L	0.3	Cliff Rd
78.7	R	0.8	N Randolph (becomes MLK Jr Dr)
79.5	L	0.5	Cedar Falls Rd
80.0	BR	4.2	Old Cedar Falls Rd
84.2	L	0.2	Loflin Pond Rd
84.4	R	3.9	Cedar Falls Rd through Franklinville (becomes NC-22) to Ramseur
88.3	L	1.4	Patterson Grove Rd
89.7	R	3.8	Fuergeson Rd
93.5	L	0.7	NC-49
94.2	R	2.8	Old Staley Rd (becomes Columbia St in Staley)
97.0	R	0.1	W Railroad St
97.1	L	0.2	Pittsboro St
97.3	L	0.2	Foushee St
97.5	R	3.0	E Franklinville St (becomes Staley-Snow Camp Rd)
100.5	R	0.9	Pike Rd
101.4	R	7.9	Silk Hope Liberty Rd
109.3	L	0.5	Silk Hope Lindley Mill Rd
109.8	R	5.7	Epps Clark Rd (becomes Henderson Tanyard Rd)
115.5	R	1.4	Castle Rock Farm Rd
116.9	L	0.7	NC-87
117.6	R	3.6	Chicken Bridge Rd (Cross the Haw River)
121.2	R	2.8	River Rd
124.0	R	0.6	Hamlet Chp Rd
124.6	L	0.7	Oak Hill Rd
125.3	L	0.3	Manns Chp Rd
125.6	R	3.3	Andrews Store Rd
128.9	L	0.7	NC-15-501
129.6	R	3.2	Jack Bennett Rd
132.8	R	1.0	Lystra Rd-Jack Bennett Rd
133.8	R	2.1	Farrington Rd
135.9	L	2.9	Marthas Chp Rd
138.8	R	0.4	NC-751
139.2	L	4.2	Lewter Shop Rd (becomes Green Level Ch Rd)
143.4	L	2.0	Green Hope School Rd (Walk around barricades and across RR track)
145.4	R	1.2	Carpenter Upchurch Rd
146.6	L	3.5	High House Rd (Cary)
150.1	L	0.7	Old Apex Rd
150.8	BL	3.7	W. Chatham St (becomes E Chatham St) (becomes Hillsborogh St)
154.5	BR	0.8	Western Blvd
155.3	L	0.2	Powell Dr
155.5	R	1.5	Beryl Rd
157.0	R	2.2	Hillsborough St
159.2	BR	0.5	Morgan St
159.7	R	0.2	Boylan Ave
159.9	L	0.2	Kinsey St
160.1	L	0.2	Cabarrus St
160.3	---	L	Amtrak Station—Raleigh NC
Raleigh Amtrak on Cabarrus St

Note:
CH = Church
CHP = Chapel