Yadkin-Valley-Trails-Brochure-2018

To Wytheville, VA: 42 mi. Overmountain Victory Trail Stone Mountain State Park Mountains To Sea/Elkin Valley Trails Pilot Mountain State Park MP To Roanoke, VA: 100 mi. 215.8 The 330 mile long Overmountain Victory National The mountain from which this park takes its name is Coursing from Elkin to Stone Mountain State Park, the trail represents VIRGINIA Dedicated as a National Natural Landmark in 1976, Pilot Mountain rises more Historic Trail stretches through North Carolina, not immediately visible upon entering the park, but the enormous effort by a large grass roots of volunteers who have added than 1,400 feet above the rolling countryside of the upper Piedmont plateau and South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The trail magnificent 600-foot granite dome is well worth the wait. opportunities for hiking,mountain biking and horseback riding. 7 is the centerpiece of Pilot Mountain State Park. Treat yourself to a horseback traces the route taken by the Revolutionary War Test your fly-fishing skills in the park’s more than 20 miles of www.elkinvalleytrails.org/ MP 15 52 ride through the woods or challenge the river from raft or canoe. A seven-mile 217.5 MAP LEGEND Overmountain Men patriot militia during their designated trout waters, or hike one of the park’s 16 miles Cumberland woodland corridor joins two sections of the park, each section offering a wealth Blue Ridge Parkway campaign of 1780 that took them over the Great of trails. Designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1975, of opportunities for outdoor fun. The mountain segment, which includes the two y Knob Smoky Mountains to the Battle of King’s Mountain the park offers more than 14,100 acres of mountain beauty a pinnacles, contains most of the visitor facilities. The more primitive river section kw See reverse side for detailed listings Spanning 469 miles along the crest of the Blue in North Carolina. The Overmountain Men decisively opportunities for outdoor activities of all kinds. ar 16 41 Mount centers around the lazy, meandering Yadkin River. Ridge Mountains, the Parkway runs from the P 17 defeated the the loyalist militia garrisoned on King’s www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/stmo/main.php ge 89 Airy www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/pimo/main.php id Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Mountain. A reenactment of the historic journey R 2 Information e Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. lu takes place in the fall of each year. B For nearly 100 miles, the Blue Ridge Parkway skirts www.nps.gov/ovvi Outdoor Activities the western boundary of the Yadkin Valley from Linville Falls, just west of Lenoir, to Cumberland 74 Knob near the Virginia state line. MP 229.7 From Pilot Mountain to Civil War Sites www.blueridgeparkway.org/ Hanging Rock State Park 52 13 20 miles Overmountain Victory Trail 18 Stone Mountain Roaring Pilot Gap State Park Dobson Mountain Mountains-to-Sea Trail 37 Doughton 9 MP Recreation Fisher River 14 Thurmond Upper Yadkin Byway 248.1 Area 37 21 77 B M Traphill ig it E c 601 19 Leaf to Vine Scenic Byway lk h 268 in C e Ararat River r ll Pinnacle ee R Pilot Mountain k iv e McGrady r State Park N.C. Bike Route 2 MP 45 Blue Ridge Parkway Thunder Hill Overlook 261.2 Yadkin River Trail Access N.C. Bike Route 4 Ya The Yadkin Pee Dee River Trail is a 125-mile long paddling trail which includes dk in multiple put-in and take-out areas for easy access to the river. The River Trail is 221 18 Riv 8 er mostly flat, with Class I ripples and a few Class II spots. The Yadkin Pee Dee River Surry Scenic Bikeway ay 35 Rockford kw 25 Trail may be paddled by kayak or canoe beginning east of W. Kerr Scott Reservoir ar 31 Deep Gap e P 32 Richmond in Wilkes County, meandering east through Elkin and over towards Winston- idg 19 R Roaring River Elkin Salem and then turning south along the boundaries of Davie, Rowan and lue 16 Hill Davidson counties to the entrance to High Rock Lake. B 1 6 Boone MP S Mulberry 67 Boonville www.yadkinriverkeeper.org/yadkin-river-access For more information about the trails, byways and I N Rendezvous Roaring Ronda bike routes on this map, visit these websites: 276.4 A Mountain 39 Reddies River 43 East Bend T Educational River Jonesville 105 N Millers 29 28 U State Forest 268 33 O Creek er N.C. CIVIL WAR TRAILS Riv www.civilwartrails.org M dkin 44 E Ya G Purlear 27 MP D 421 North y I 3 rkwa 291.8 R Wilkesboro 21 Pa 11 12 OVERMOUNTAIN VICTORY TRAIL dge E Ri 421 www.nps.gov/ovvi/ e U Wilkesboro 47 lu Yadkin River L 4 B Blowing 26 38 221 Headwaters B 9 23 Yadkinville iver Rock 5 Yadkin R 421 HAWTHO RN Grandfather 24 E Moravian R MOUNTAINS-TO-SEA TRAIL 7 40 D Mountain 10 www.ncparks.gov/About/trails_mst.php Ferguson Falls 115 601 Winston-Salem www.ncmst.org Pisgah TO STONE MOUNTAIN 34 16 miles 45 STATE PARK B r R National ive R O B D R 16 O I G T 21 in K E S k Yadkin River Greenway E T W Boomer L S d 44 K R N.C. SCENIC BYWAYS 268 E O Forest a I C N G Y L D O L I D C I BR 321 4 R H www.ncdot.org/travel/scenic/ E N D H The Yadkin River Greenway was created through the E 36 R K I W T To Asheville S W. Kerr Scott Reservoir cooperative efforts of citizen volunteers, landowners, S S 20 P T 268 R G B M IN IN L and the governments of Wilkes County, North A on the BRP: O Charlotte T G Elkin R Y E P D S S N 45 E S M S R R E E JAM T K I L An outdoor lover’s dream destination, W. Kerr Scott Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro, and the State of North National Park Service O L W E 77 mi. C R G 56 miles T A I E A W I T V S C L L V H Reservoir is a beautiful man-made lake set in the Carolina. The effort began in 1994, and the first N.C. BIKE ROUTES Y Y N N A P P H P L I A N L A U 2 I R The Eastern Trail Head of Overmountain Victory National A M foothills of Northwest North Carolina. Recreation V E K A R E 18 phase of the greenway became a reality and was I V M www.ncdot.org/travel/mappubs/bikemaps I L D N C C K I E T R G H Historic Trail begins at Elkin Municipal Park. The OVNHT is S IR 21 268 areas ring the 55-mile shoreline of the lake. Popular O V opened May 18, 2002. This Greenway is a natural S R P D 42 U L T ST IA O IN R MA activities include boating, fishing, hiking, mountain area between urban communities where wildlife, managed under the National Park Service. Founded in 1916, E S S RKET ST W T T MA E biking, camping and picnicking. Facilities at W. Kerr vegetation, and streams are preserved and enjoyed. the National Park Service is over 100 years old. Of the 14 M W MARKET ST LN A T FABRIC I S 90 N D Scott include three campgrounds, four designated Greenways also provide transportation, recreation, unique locations managed by the NPS in North Carolina, the R S ST T W MAIN A ND OVNHT, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Blue Ridge National T F A swimming areas, a marina, and a visitor center with and exercise opportunities for the community. S R S T Funding provided by: IN S A O B M 1 W N R Heritage Area are within the Yadkin Valley Heritage Corridor. I a museum and bookstore. www.yadkinrivergreenway.com T D 1 E S G AV T 77 The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area is dedicated to the RY E 30 www.saw.usace.army.mil/wkscott/index.htm R SU S T 46 Jonesville Collettsville 5 unique culture found in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western 44 21 BLUFF ST North Carolina. Established in 2003, its mission is to “protect, ELM ST ® 3 21 67 6 V D C preserve, interpret, and develop the unique natural, historical, ER OLD FORD R 67 A RIV H W D O IN W IN N R L DK E S O L YA T A R E W 64 K and cultural resources of Western North Carolina for the M R Y D Y 90 I A S R L R 22 I S T N 21 L D Lenoir R T N I E Pisgah National Forest benefit of present and future generations, and in so doing to A ST S ETT V B IPL I T R M T 8 R R R I S D D sustain our heritage and stimulate improved economic P S IN S G T N G E The Pisgah National Forest is a land of mile- I opportunity in our region.” N C S Tuttle K I T 321 D R high peaks, cascading waterfalls, and heavily 44 R 18 www.nps.gov/state/nc/index.htm P Educational S C S HURCH ST forested slopes covering over 500,000 acres HA L W A A State Forest O KL 321A ST R 21 A of mountainous terrain across Western North E N N D I H N SWAIM ST I B 64 M E M IN SN T B A L Carolina.

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