Heavily Damaged by Chantal, Eno River Trails Start to Reopen

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The Confluence Natural Area, located where the East and West Forks of the Eno merge to form the Eno River, rarely sees this kind of traffic. Chantal, when it struck the Triangle on July 6, caused the Eno River to surge past its previous peak during Hurricane Fran. The Eno River State Park, which stretches across Durham and Orange counties, is also gradually reopening. As of Sept. 15, these Eno River State Park trails in Durham County are open: Eno Trace, Buckquarter, Ridge, Knight, Piedmont, Fieldstone, and Pump Station (only at the Pump Station Access). The Eno River State Park’s beloved swinging bridge, which was badly damaged by the storm, will not need to be replaced, she said.