Uwharrie Trail Thru Hike, Day Hike, and Celebration

The LandTrust for Central North Carolina is excited to present the fourth annual Uwharrie Trail Thru Hike backpacking trip on May 19-22, 2016!

Please note you MUST click on the link below to register and participate. Due the various activities offered, this is the easiest way to manage registration. The last day to sign up is May 11 at 5 PM.

All of these events are posted at our Uwharrie Trailblazers Facebook group as well.

This invite is also for our May 21 Day and Trail Celebration dinner at the new trailhead at Walker Creek on High Pine Church Rd.

At 40 miles, the Uwharrie Trail is the longest single-track footpath in Piedmont North Carolina. The LandTrust and other conservation partners have been working for the past 20 years to reconnect this trail, and thanks to these efforts it can now be hiked in its 40-mile entirety. The Uwharrie Trail is known for its cultural and natural significance, including such unique features as old gold mines, rare plants and wildlife, ghost stories, and more. Join us for an awesome backpacking trip through some of the oldest mountains in the world, as we pay tribute to the trailblazers and uncover the secrets of the past.

Backpackers are responsible for bringing and carrying their own gear and food. We will have some water filters, maps, navigational aids, and a first aid kit. The thru hike will go from south to north. The thru hike is four approximately 10-mile days with camping at established campsites: Yates Place, Panther Branch, and the McArthur/Walker's Creek Trailhead. Panther Branch is the only campsite without vehicle access but it is only a short walk.

Thru-hikers will park at the end of the trail (Tot Hill Golf Club, 3185 Tot Hill Farm Rd, Asheboro, NC 27205) and we provide shuttles to the start (Wood Run Trailhead on Highway 24/27) on May 19. The shuttles from the Tot Hill Golf Club to the trailhead will run at 7:00 and 8:30 am. Campsites will be near roads, so if you are interested in joining in for only a portion or in slackpacking, that is an option but you must arrange for your own transportation.

We will also offer a Saturday (May 21) day hike option. Hikers will park at the Walker Creek Trailhead (6871 High Pine Church Rd, Asheboro, NC 27205). A shuttle will run at 8:00 am to take day-hikers from Walker Creek to the start of the day's hike at the Jumpin' Off Rock Trailhead.

Fee details for the thru hike and celebration event:

>>$40: Complete Thru Hike backpacking trip. Includes a shuttle to the trailhead, water and support at each campsite, a cookout at the last night's camp, a commemorative t-shirt, and a one-year membership to The LandTrust.

>>$5: Saturday Day Hike: Includes a shuttle from the Walker Creek Trailhead end point to the start of the hike at Jumpinoff Rock

>>$10: Saturday Cookout Celebration Event

>>$10: Commemorative Thru Hike t-shirt

>>$100: Thru Hike Supporter Level Donation. Includes a t-shirt, dinner, and our undying gratitude for your support of the UT.

Click the "Get Tickets" button at the top of the Yapsody page, make your selections, and select your method of payment by choosing the buttons at the top of the page (PayPal or Pay Later). You will need to provide the email addresses of all participants in order to register.

Fees may be paid online using PayPal at this link.

https://landtrustcnc.yapsody.com/

or via check sent to The LandTrust at:
The LandTrust for Central North Carolina
204 E. Innes St. Suite 280
Salisbury, NC 28144

Any donations in addition to the fees will go directly towards our work reconnecting the trail and are fully tax deductible!

Youth must be 16 or accompanied by an adult. All participants must sign a liability release form. We will email a detailed map of the route and final information and details to participants in the weeks leading up to the hike.

Thanks so much for your interest and support of The LandTrust and the Uwharrie Trail! We are looking forward to and hope you can join us for another great thru hike adventure!

Please call our office with questions (704) 647-0302 or

email Alicia at alicia@landtrustcnc.org for more information.