The long awaited Walkers Creek Trailhead has just opened January 9, 2021, after many years of hard work by the Uwharrie Trailblazers and our partners!!! An official opening ceremony will be held at a later date when pandemic conditions allow for a safe gathering and celebration.

Terry Savery, front; behind, l-r: Dave Gardener, Merritt Maness, Joey Moffitt, Eric Kalin, David Craft, Mary Joan Pugh, and Crystal Cockman at the new trailhead.

On January 9, 2021, the Forest Service opened the new Walkers Creek Trailhead and Uwharrie Trail extension at 6871 High Pine Church Rd., Asheboro, NC. 2.5 miles of new Uwharrie Trail connects to the original Uwharrie Trail. The trail passes through the scenic and historic Walkers Creek Area then heads south over King Mountain to the Joe Moffitt Trailhead and Little Long Mountain. It continues south along Poison Fork Creek to Jumpin’ Off Rock Trailhead on Flint Hill Rd.

10 years ago ago this was fragmented and not walkable. Now it is almost 10 miles of protected footpath.

Special thanks to following:

Andy and Mary McArthur who sold the property with the intention of it becoming part of the Uwharrie Trail.
NC Zoo Society, the non profit arm of the zoo, which used a bequest designated for land conservation.
Three Rivers Land Trust, which facilitated the project.
US Forest Service
Amy Grissom who donated 2 acres in the gap between the trailhead and Forest Service land.
Uwharrie Trailblazers Foot Trail Club, which built and worked with volunteer groups on the trail and trailhead.
Boy Scouts of America

BSA Uwharrie Trail Service Projects, Jumpin’ Off Rock to Walkers Creek Trailhead, 2014-20

Troop 230 Greensboro, NC - King Mt., Devon Poynter, 1 mile of new trail at King Mountain, Darryll Poynter

Troop 230 Greensboro, NC - Hampton Routh, Shelter on LLM, Jim Routh

Troop 230 Greensboro, NC - Edward Teasely, 1 mile of trail at Walkers Creek, Stephanie and Ed Teasely

Troop 442 Salisbury, NC - Noah Powell, Walkers Creek TH Fencing, Neill Powell

Troop 230 Greensboro, NC - Will McClure, Moffitt TH improvements, Bill McClure

Troop 442 Salisbury, NC - Steven Anderson, Walkers Creek TH Kiosk, Robert Anderson

Troop 230 Greensboro, NC - Bailey Root, 1 mile of Uwharrie Trail in Walkers Creek area, Holly and Ben Root

Troop 500 Farmer, NC - Ben Mull, Mill Creek Trail, Danny Mull

Please read more about the trail opening in this wonderful blog post from our Treasurer Jim Plant -

http://itsgreenmon.blogspot.com/2021/01/jan-9-walker-creek-trailhead.html