The Uwharrie National Recreation Trail offers a variety of scenery, streams and rocky terrain. The trail can be hiked in long or short sections, as the trail crosses several access points. The trail is marked with white blazes. Three main trailheads provide access to the trail. These include the beginning (NC Hwy 24/27, 10 miles west of Troy) and ending points (Flint Hill Road, 2 miles east of Ophir), and one on NC Highway 109, eight miles northwest of Troy.