Best Hikes Near Charlotte
by Davis, JenniferFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-10-18
Publisher(s): Falcon Guides
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Summary
Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? In Best Hikes Near Charlotteauthor Jennifer Pharr Davis details the best hikes within an hour's drive of the greater Salt Lake City area perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home. Each featured hike includes detailed hike specs, a brief hike description, trailhead location, directional cues, and a detailed map.
Author Biography
Jennifer Pharr Davis fell in love with hiking as a young child exploring the trails of her grandparents farm outside Charlotte, NC. In pursuing her increased passion for the trails, Jennifer has now completed over 8,000 miles of trails, including the Pacific Crest Trail, the Long Trail, and two traverses of the Appalachian Trail. She is currently the fastest woman to hike the Appalachian Trail, completing the trek in 57 days and averaging 38 miles a day. She has shared her many experiences on the trail through Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine and Away.com. In 2009, Jennifer returned to Charlotte and continued her love affair with the North Carolina piedmont hiking by writing Best Easy Day Hikes Charlotte. Jennifer now lives in Asheville and is the owner and founder of Blue Ridge Hiking Co.
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Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. vi |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| How to Use This Guide | p. 11 |
| Trail Finder | p. 14 |
| Map Legend | p. 16 |
| The Hikes Central Region | p. 17 |
| Lower McAlpine Creek, McMullen Creek, and Four-Mile Creek Greenway | p. 19 |
| McAlpine Creek Greenway: Nature Trail | p. 25 |
| McAlpine Creek Greenway: Cross-Country Course | p. 31 |
| Jetton Park Trail | p. 36 |
| RibbonWalk Urban Forest: Explorer Trail | p. 42 |
| Latta Plantation Nature Preserve: Mountain Island Lake | p. 48 |
| Latta Plantation Nature Preserve: Raptor Trail | p. 53 |
| Latta Plantation Nature Preserve: Latta Loops | p. 58 |
| Latta Plantation Nature Preserve: Buzzard Rock | p. 64 |
| McDowell Nature Preserve: Woodland Forest Trail | p. 70 |
| McDowell Nature Preserve: Cove Loop | p. 75 |
| McDowell Nature Preserve: Lake Wylie Trail | p. 80 |
| Reedy Creek Park and Nature Preserve: Robinson Rockhouse Ruins | p. 85 |
| Reedy Creek Park and Nature Preserve: Preserve Loop | p. 90 |
| US National Whitewater Center: Lake Trail | p. 95 |
| US National Whitewater Center: North Trails | p. 101 |
| West Region | p. 107 |
| Crowders Mountain State Park: Kings Pinnacle | p. 109 |
| Crowders Mountain State Park: Fern and Lake Trails | p. 114 |
| Crowders Mountain State Park: Crowders Mountain Ridge Trail | p. 119 |
| Crowders Mountain State Park: Summit Trail | p. 125 |
| Kings Mountain National Military Park: Browns Mountain | p. 130 |
| Kings Mountain National Military Park: Battlefield Trail | p. 135 |
| Kings Mountain State Park: Living History Farm | p. 140 |
| Kings Mountain State Park: Clarks Creek Trail | p. 145 |
| Kings Mountain State Park: Buzzards Roost | p. 150 |
| South Region | p. 156 |
| Anne Springs Close Greenway: Lake Haigler | p. 158 |
| Anne Springs Close Greenway: South Loop | p. 163 |
| Anne Springs Close Greenway: Webb Grist Mill | p. 168 |
| Anne Springs Close Greenway: History Walk | p. 173 |
| Cane Creek Park | p. 178 |
| East Region | p. 184 |
| Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge | p. 186 |
| Uwharrie National Forest: Uwharrie Recreation Trail South | p. 192 |
| Uwharrie National Forest: Badin Lake | p. 198 |
| Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site: Reed Mine Hike | p. 204 |
| Morrow Mountain State Park: Fall Mountain | p. 210 |
| Morrow Mountain State Park: Hattaway Mountain | p. 215 |
| Morrow Mountain State Park: Sugarloaf Mountain and Morrow Mountain | p. 221 |
| North Region | p. 227 |
| Lake Norman State Park: Lake Shore Trail | p. 229 |
| Lake Norman State Park: Itusi Trail-Laurel Loop | p. 235 |
| Lake Norman State Park: Itusi Trail-Hawk Loop, Norwood Creek Loop, and Hicks Creek Loop | p. 241 |
| Clubs and Trail Groups | p. 247 |
| Hike Index | p. 248 |
| About the Author | p. 249 |
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