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”
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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”
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”
Trail Areas of the Uwharrie, Part 1
Several of my recent posts have been about the Uwharrie Trail, with a focus on the newly reopened sections. New trail is exciting, but there are many other trails in the Uwharrie Lakes Region. This is the first of a three-part series about the different trail areas in the Uwharries. The second edition of the“Trail Areas of the Uwharrie, Part 1”
Thanks Giving For Trails
With another Thanksgiving holiday nearly behind us, I’d like to take a moment to offer my thanks to those whose efforts over the years have made it possible for everyone to enjoy the trails in the Uwharrie Lakes Region (and beyond). Trail builders definitely deserve thanks. Trails don’t come about or stay in place without“Thanks Giving For Trails”
Autumn Hike and Cookout – Nov 9, 2014
Come Join us this Sunday for a hike and cookout. We’ll be hiking in the Birkhead Mountains Wilderness. The cookout will be at the location of a future new trailhead on the Uwharrie Trail. More details can be found here. If you don’t have a copy of the trail guide yet, this will be a“Autumn Hike and Cookout – Nov 9, 2014”