Hiking

The Haw River Trail is a 70-mile long multi-use trail following the path of the Haw River from Haw River State

Founded in 1753 by German-speaking Moravians, Bethabara was the first European settlement in the North Carolina Piedmont. A National Historic

Cook’s Wall Trail in Hanging Rock State Park offers sweeping views of the south and west, with Sauratown and Pilot

Elkin can boast a segment of the historic Overmountain Victory Trail, a Federal linear park, which follows the route of

One of Franklinville’s greatest outdoor attractions is the Deep River Rail Trail. Located along the banks of the Deep River,

The Hines Chapel Preserve is a 450-acre preserve located along Reedy Fork Creek near the intersection of Hines Chapel and

Bald Eagle Trail (4.1 miles) skirts the shores of Lake Higgins, providing beautiful scenery for hiking and mountain biking. This

Nat Greene Trail (3.6 miles) is one of the oldest and most popular of the City’s watershed trails. It winds

The Upper Cascades Trail at Hanging Rock State Park is a 0.2-mil one-way gently sloping trail that leads downhill to

Moore’s Wall Loop Trail in Hanging Rock State Park leads to the Moore’s Observation Tower – at 2,497 feet above