Hiking Hagan-Stone ParkHagan-Stone Park is a 409-acre wildlife refuge and family campground. The park has several lakes, trails, camp shelters with charcoalRoy J. Maness Nature PreserveThis site is the northern most point in Troy’s greenway system and includes a lake for fishing, camping area, picnicKernersville Mountain Bike ParkKernersville Mountain Bike Park is 27 acres originally purchased as a landfill site for construction materials. In 2013, the TownCaraway Creek PreserveThe Caraway Creek Preserve is the second preserve managed by the Piedmont Land Conservancy. This 167-acre preserve offers three loopUwharrie National Recreational TrailThe Uwharrie National Recreation Trail offers a variety of scenery, streams and rocky terrain. The trail can be hiked inChinqua-Penn TrailOn property belonging to the NC Upper Piedmont Research Station, the 1.7-mile loop winds through old-growth forest, skirts two ponds,Ruben Mountain Trail (Hanging Rock)This wide, hiking and bridle trail winds around Ruben Mountain through boulder fields and past a lofty view of BrownBirkhead Mountain and Robbins Branch TrailsThe Birkhead Mountain Wilderness is also considered State Game Lands. Hunting is allowed in the area. Orange is not requiredPilot Mountain State ParkPilot Mountain State Park centers around the iconic geologic knob that serves as a beacon to the surrounding Piedmont, invitingMayo Mountain Loop TrailMayo Mountain Loop trail begins at the picnic shelter parking lot in the Mayo River State Park. This is a