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The Uwharrie Mountains (/ j uː ˈ hw ɑː r i /) [1] are a mountain range in North Carolina spanning the counties of Randolph, Montgomery, Stanly, and Davidson. The range's foothills stretch into Cabarrus , Anson , Union , and Richmond counties.
The Uwharrie Trail is a hiking trail located in the Uwharrie Mountains in central North Carolina. The original Uwharrie Trail was an approximately 40-mile (80.5-km) long hiking trail that was completed in 1975. The trail began at the Asheboro Regional airport near Tot Hill Farm road and ended at NC 24-27 in Montgomery County near Troy, NC. It ...
Land was first purchased by the Federal government in 1931, and the area was known as the Uwharrie Reservation. The Uwharrie Forest was given federal designation in the early 1960s by President John F. Kennedy, along with the Nantahala, Pisgah, and Croatan National Forests. The forest is bisected by several state and interstate highways.
Morrow Mountain Trail: A 2.6-mile (4.2 km) [13] (one way) trail that starts at the camp office and ends at the Mountain Loop Trail at the Overlook, the Morrow Mountain Trail is the most hiked trail in the park. Going up Morrow Mountain (or going down) is a decent climb and for the rest of the trail (blue triangle blazes) the trail rolls up and ...
By 1760 settlement had begun in earnest, opened up by the explorers and traders along the Ocaneechi Trail. [1] A plantation once owned by John Watson Birkhead (b. 1858) forms the core of the wilderness. The 3,000 acres (12 km 2) Birkhead acquired over the years were made up of many small tenant farms. The mountain range was known locally as the ...
Many hiking trails can be found throughout the Croatan Forest such as the Neusiok Trail which offers 21 miles (34 km) of trail through swamps and pine forests. Other trails include the Cedar Point Tideland Trail which traverses through a salt marsh and along the White Oak River, the Island Creek Forest Walk featuring a forest of hardwoods, and the Black Swamp OHV Trail which offers eight miles ...
A series of intersecting loop trails bring total potential mileage to 132. Heavily forested throughout, the trail skirts many developed areas, and contains a number of road walks (some several miles long) connecting sections of the trail. Trail is blazed, well signed, and regularly maintained along the entire length. Long Path: 347.4 559
The Uwharrie River (/ u ˈ w ɑːr iː /) is a 61.84 mi (99.52 km) long river, in the Piedmont region of central North Carolina in the United States. It is a tributary of the Pee Dee River , which flows to the Atlantic Ocean .