Uwharrie
National Forest
Located
in the central Piedmont region of North Carolina, this 46,000 acre
tract of forest has several worthwhile trails. The 500 million year
old volcanic mountains were once very tall. They have been eroded
over the years and the remaining thousand foot mountains seem taller
than they are because they rise above the rolling hills.
Signed
into existence by President Kennedy in 1961, this National Forest
is relatively young. The main trail, The Uwharrie Trail, has also
been designated as a National Scenic Trail. It is 20 miles long
and follows the spine of the Uwharrie Mountains. Another noteworthy
hike is the 6 mile Dutchmans loop, off of Highway 27. For more information
visit the ranger station just past Troy, North Carolina on highway
27. You may want to call first:
Uwharrie
National Forest
Route 3, Box 470
Troy, NC 27371
(910) 576-6391
Directions:
2 miles east of Troy on NC 24/27
Map
of Uwharrie National Forest
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