Earth Day Trip to Greensboro

UNC Greensboro

Alternative

UNCGreen was having an Earth Day celebration a bit early (to avoid conflicts with final exams) on April 19, 2007. I know several people who attend UNCG, and I was in Morrisville at the time so I decided to tape my handlebars green and make the trek.

Route

The route starts in the middle of Morrisville/Cary on Davis Drive at the corner of High House Road facing South, and ends at the Amtrak Depot in Greensboro.

R High House Road
Continue on High House - becomes Green Hill Road
L Lewter Shop Road @ End of Road
R NC-751
L Martha's Chapel Road
R Farrington Road (1008) @ Jordan Lake
L Lystra Road @ Light
L Jack Bennet Road
L US-15-501 @ Light
R Andrew's Store Road @ Shop Quick Gas Station
L Mann's Chapel Road
R Oak Hill Road
R Hamlet Chapel Road
L River Road
L Chicken Bridge Road (crossing Haw River)
R Mount Olive Church Road
Continue on Mount Olive - becomes Russell Road
L Greenhill Road
R Old Switchboard Road
R Lindley Mill Road
L Major Hill Road
Bear R Hollman Mill Road
L Griffin Road
L Snow Camp Road
R Sylvan School Road
Bear R Sylvan School Road - becomes W Greensboro Chapel Hill Road (1005) at Pleasant Hill Church Road
L Alamance Church Road
Cross 40 and enter Greensboro
R Willow Road
L McConnel Road
Bear L E Washington Street
Arrive at Amtrak Depot

UNC Greensboro

Continue on E Washington Street
L S Spring Street
Bear R Spring Garden Street
R Tate Street
Arrive at University

Return Route

I based my route on a route from the Greensboro Amtrak to Raleigh Amtrak. I had to reverse it as it was in the wrong direction. It should be obvious how to get back to Cary or Morrisville; simply hit whatever road in town you need from High House Road.

Alternative

Instead of turning on Andrew's Store Road, continue on Mann's Chapel until it hits US-15/501. If you take the left you will end up intersection with NC54 or can go into Chapel Hill. NC54 East can be taken all the way back to Raleigh. It isn't that bad to ride on, but I'd recommend not doing it after dark unless your bicycle is very bright.

Last Modified: January 21, 2013