- Joined
- Apr 18, 2005
- Location
- Greensboro, NC
Uwharrie Trail Workdays on Little Long Mountain
Fall 2013
September 14, October 12, November 9
The LandTrust for Central NC in cooperation with the NC Zoo and NC Zoo Society, US Forest Service and volunteers have been working on reopening the Uwharrie to its historic length by purchasing property from willing landowners to fill in gaps in the Uwharrie Trail. Recent land acquisitions in the area of Little Long Mountain on the Randolph and Montgomery County line will allow us to reopen and/or relocate up to 8 miles of trail between Flint Hill Rd. (Jumping Off Rock Trailhead) and High Pine Church Rd.
The LandTrust purchased the Little Long Mountain property with loans and is seeking funds to make it a part of the national forest, but is already working to re-establish and re-open this lost section of trail for the public to enjoy. From here you can now walk 4.2 miles south to Jumpinoff Rock Trailhead.
Join us as we work on reopening a new section trail on Little Long Mountain at the Randolph - Montgomery County line. From the north drive down King Mtn. Rd, from the south drive up Thayer Rd. from the Ophir Community. The road changes names at the county line. There is parking on the east side at the gate. The trail starts here heading south and is marked white blazes.
We will meet at the Ophir Community Parking Area at the intersection of Ophir and Flint Hill Roads at 8:30 or you can drive on up to the trail crossing at the county line.
The trail is open across Little Long Mountain. We need to continueing grubbing and benching as growth comes back. We will work past lunch, but you are welcome to stay as long as you desire. Pack a lunch and plenty of water. Sturdy shoes and long pants are recommended.
We could not have accomplished this without the efforts of our local Land Trust. The Land Trust for Central North Carolina in Salisbury. www.landtrustcnc.org
Stay in touch as the trail heads north over King Mtn. in the next year........
Questions:
Crystal Cockman Crystal@landtrustcnc.org Central NC Landtrust 336-328-6573 cell
David Craft Chsyhkr@gmail.com GSO Trail Crew 336-686-1888 cell
Dave Gardener Gardner1941@att.net RDU Trail Crew 919-810-2786 cell
Update are also posted on our Facebook Group-
https://www.facebook.com/groups/116969541757588/?fref=ts
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