A natural-surface trail winds through trees at Horizons Park in Forsyth County, North Carolina. — A woodland trail at Horizons Park, where a new 7.44-mile trail system is scheduled to open Nov. 17. Photo courtesy of Forsyth County, North Carolina.

Horizons Park in Forsyth County, North Carolina, will open 7.44 miles of natural-surface trails Nov. 17, with birding walks, hiking and a possible group bicycle ride planned for the morning celebration.

The grand opening begins at 10 a.m. Activities depend on the weather. Forsyth Audubon will lead a nature and birding walk, Foothills Sierra Club plans an exploratory hike, and Creative Corridors Coalition will offer a trail walk or bicycle ride.

The new routes average 16 feet wide. A 2.62-mile central route, Beech Trail, connects with four branches of different lengths and terrain: Cedar Trail, Poplar Loop, Oak Loop and Pine Trail.

A paved trailhead on Memorial Industrial School Road has seven passenger-vehicle spaces and nine spaces for trailers. Visitors will find trail maps, picnic tables, a drinking fountain and hitching rails for horses.

The trails were funded through parks and recreation bonds approved by voters in 2016. Visitors can review the county’s trail map before choosing a route.

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