This page may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclaimer for more info. Need a few suggestions for day hikes? Explore the Uwharrie Lakes Region in central NC with these day hikes recommended by the Haphazard Hikers. Despite their name, this group of young-at-heart ladies from the Charlotte area knows a bit about day hikes. They hike“6 Favorite Day Hikes in the Uwharries”
Category: Hiking
Lost Uwharrie – West Morris Mountain Trail
This page may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclaimer for more info. Lost trail The West Morris Mountain Trail was already lost by the time it appeared on a USGS quadrangle map in 1994. At that time, I was writing the first edition of the Uwharrie Lakes Region Trail Guide. I looked for the West Morris Mountain“Lost Uwharrie – West Morris Mountain Trail”
Uncovering Another Mystery Camp
Lost Camp? Was the northernmost camp along the Birkhead Mountain Trail really lost? Were we uncovering another mystery camp? On a recent hike in the Birkhead Mountains, I jokingly told someone “We’re never lost – we’re always right here.” This camp might have been thinking the same thing as it watched us come and go“Uncovering Another Mystery Camp”
Historic Camps Along the Uwharrie Trail
This page may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclaimer for more info. What do you know about the historic camps along the Uwharrie Trail? One of these camps was recently re-discovered in the Birkhead Mountains Wilderness. Who built these camps? What makes them different from any other campsite along the trail? When Scoutmaster Joe Moffitt led“Historic Camps Along the Uwharrie Trail”
Lost Uwharrie – Tadlock
Jim was leading Joe and me to the grave. Or graves. I wasn’t really sure if there would only be one, or if there would be two. Either way, I had never been in this part of the forest before and didn’t really know where he was taking us. My phone was failing to connect“Lost Uwharrie – Tadlock”
Shepherd Mountain Hike
Some consider Shepherd Mountain part of the Caraway Mountain range. Others consider the Caraway Mountains to just be the northern end of the Uwharrie Mountain range. The summits in either range barely reach above 1,000 feet in elevation. At 1,157 feet above sea level, Shepherd Mountain is one of the tallest of these mountains, however you“Shepherd Mountain Hike”
More Counting
Continuing on in the spirit of counting things, I’ve just released a few new items to further your own counting enjoyment. If you already have a copy of the Uwharrie Lakes Region Trail Guide, you know there are lots of trails detailed in the book. Now there’s an easy way to count your hikes on“More Counting”
2016 Uwharrie Trail Thru-Hike
Are you ready for a hike?! The Land Trust of Central North Carolina is hosting their fourth annual thru-hike of the Uwharrie Trail, May 19-22, 2016. Forty miles of backpacking over four days to raise awareness of the natural beauty of the Uwharrie Lakes Region and trail protection efforts of the Land Trust. If you’re“2016 Uwharrie Trail Thru-Hike”
Trail Areas of the Uwharrie, Part 3
This is the third of a three-part series about the different trail areas covered in the second edition of the Uwharrie Lakes Region Trail Guide. The guidebook is organized in sections, one for each geographic area containing trails. Sections are ordered alphabetically, making it easier to find a specific trail area when flipping through the“Trail Areas of the Uwharrie, Part 3”
Trail Areas of the Uwharrie, Part 2
This is the second of a three-part series about the different trail areas covered in the second edition of the Uwharrie Lakes Region Trail Guide. The guidebook is organized in sections, one for each geographic area containing trails. Sections are ordered alphabetically, making it easier to find a specific trail area when flipping through the“Trail Areas of the Uwharrie, Part 2”