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Shelley Lake Trail – Shelley Lake loop from Healthtrax Parking Deck

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Shelley Lake Trail – Shelley Lake loop from Healthtrax Parking Deck

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(26)

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Shelley Lake Trail – Shelley Lake loop from Healthtrax Parking Deck

01:56

31.1km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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6.61 km

Shelley Lake

Highlight • Lake

Shelley Lake is the centerpiece of Shelly Lake park, a 145-acre urban park in north Raleigh, North Carolina, The park features a 2-mile paved trail encircling the lake for walking, …

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6.79 km

Shelley Lake Trail

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This is a great loop for training with views of the lake a small forest

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6.91 km

Shelley Lake

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Shelley Lake is a common swimming and fishing hole. The lake was named after John Francis Shelly, who received the lake and the land around it as a payment for his service in the Civil War.

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7.38 km

Mine Creek Trail Bridge

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A wooden bridge that passes over Mine Creek Bridge along the paved Mine Creek Trail. Mine Creek flows out of Shelley Lake and is a tributary to Crabtree Creek.

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10.0 km

Yadkin Drive Creek Crossing

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We had to detour up the hill to cross the creek on Yadkin Drive.

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15.5 km

Crabtree Creek Suspension Bridge

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New suspension bridge across Crabtree Creek

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25.0 km

Shelley Lake Trail

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31.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

3.60 km

1.87 km

134 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.3 km

5.86 km

550 m

356 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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