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Features
Birding · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Wildflowers · Wildlife
Closed September 26 through December 16, Monday - Friday for deer herd reduction .
Overview
A nice route that tours the hills and the river bottoms of New Hope Creek.
Runner Notes
A few sections of loose cobbles.
Description
Start on the
Concrete Bridge Road for a short while until you see a sign for Gate 25 to 26 connector. Continue on until you see the Rhodo Bluff Trail sign. Take this until you get to the next intersection and follow the sign for the High and Dry Trail. You'll next come on an the NHC (New Hope Creek) South and the
Laurel Hill Trail. Take the NHC South Trail to the right.
After 1.6 miles, you'll see a large hill with some rocky faces to your left. Cross the creek where you can (it's hard with higher water) and go right on the trail
New Hope Creek North trail.
At about 1.7 miles you'll make a small creek crossing. If you are finding it hard to cross, continue upstream further and there's usually a good spot to cross.
Continue along the creek until your at about 2.5 miles and you'll see
Mrs. Brown's Connector to the left. Make a quick ascent and soon you turn left on
Mrs. Brown's Trail.
At around 3 miles you reconnect with
New Hope Creek North
At about 3.5 miles look right for a trail that heads uphill and back. This leads to the summit of Piney Mountain. Hit the summit and stay left heading back down hill eventually reconnecting with the
New Hope Creek North Trail.
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Follow along the trail passing the
Concrete Bridge Road bridge where you'll take a right. Head uphill on
Concrete Bridge Road until you see
Big Bend Trail to your left.
Big Bend Trail eventually turns from a fire road to a footpath as it descends, meeting up with
New Hope Creek North. Go left here and finally reconnect
Concrete Bridge Road where you turn right and climb uphill to where you began.
Contacts
Shared By:
Russell Hobart
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