Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Triangle Rails to Trails whenever you connect to Amazon by clicking on the icon below: American Tobacco Trail Safety Study--Article in the Independent Weekly . The route crosses through the City of Durham, Durham County, Chatham County, and Wake County. It covers over 20 miles between Apex and Durham. Currently, Wake County manages 6.5 miles, Chatham County has 4.7 miles, and Durham County has an 11.4-mile section. The American Tobacco Trail, North Carolina. Horses are allowed in the Chatham and Wake County sections of the American Tobacco Trail. It was how they transported tobacco leaves to markets. The American Tobacco Trail (ATT) is a 22.6-mile (36.4 km) long Rails-to-Trails project located in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina, running along an abandoned railroad bed originally built for the American Tobacco Company in the 1970s. The American Tobacco Trail extends uninterrupted from Durham more than 22 miles south through Chatham County to its southern terminus in Wake County. The high crime part. These areas are posted and have 4-foot high fencing which separates trail users from hunting areas. It's used by commuters, families out for fun, and solo exercisers. This is a paved trail. DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) -- Durham's portion of the American Tobacco Trail is very popular. In 2014, a bridge for the trail over Interstate 40 opened, linking the formerly disconnected northern and southern segments. Black mob violence and black on white crime has not destroyed the entire American Tobacco Trail. It's a lively peaceful walk and you can do any part of it. American Tobacco Trail is a mountain biking, road biking adventure located in or near , NC. Enjoy & research , North Carolina with trail guides, topo maps, photos, reviews & GPS routes on Trails.com. Only the small chunk that goes through Durham, North Carolina. Periodic openings in the fence allow hunters to cross the trail. The American Tobacco Trail is a 22.6-mile long Rails-to-Trails project located in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina, running along an abandoned railroad bed originally built for the American Tobacco Company in the 1970s. It covers over 20 miles between Apex and Durham. a preview of an article at WND.com - with some links below. This rail-trail project spans 23 miles, from rural New Hill in western Wake County, through northeast Chatham County, to downtown Durham, near the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The ATT is part of the East Coast Greenway and is open …