Description
The Purgatory Mountain Trails at the North Carolina Zoo are located on the north end of the North America parking lot. The trails are open year-round on days the Zoo is open.
The Purgatory Mountain Trails consist of a network of four trails totaling nearly 5 miles that meander through mature hardwood forests, across small creeks, past rock formations, and reach the summits of Purgatory Mountain (945 ft) and Middle Mountain (835 ft).
The first 0.2 mile of the Purgatory Trail features an accessible fine gravel section, and the remainder of the trail network consists of natural surface trails that are rocky and contain steeper slopes. Leashed dogs are allowed.
