Tarwheel, thanks for the welcome.
Anyone can ride the trail up to Camp Lejeune's main gate. It's a touch more than 5 miles from beginning to end.
Hopefully, the City will be able to fund a new path extension that will follow Highway 24/Lejeune Blvd from the existing path to the downtown area. That'll shave about 3 miles from my ride, but add new paths for folks to walk.