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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 ...
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.
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.
Pages in category "National Recreation Trails in North Carolina" ... Uwharrie Trail This page was last edited on 18 December 2024, at 00:38 (UTC). ...
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 ...
The High Point Council (#419) was founded in 1919, changing its name to the Uwharrie Council (#419) in 1923. The Uwharrie, Cherokee, and General Greene councils merged with the Old North State Council (#070) in 1992. [1]
Georgia Appalachian Trail Club; Green Mountain Club; M. The Mountaineers (club) N. New York–New Jersey Trail Conference; O. Oregon-California Trails Association; P.
Hiking trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (1 C, 12 P) N. National Recreation Trails in North Carolina ... Uwharrie Trail; W. Wilderness Gateway State Trail