I just finished the same figure 8. Really nice and challenging route, albeit the water sources were all at a trickle. I don't know what it is about Uwharrie, but everytime I go there I find it to be eerily quiet in terms of wildlife compared to the rest of NC.
@@LayneComfort That's an excellent point. Hadn't considered that. One of our campsites must have been quite near the range because we heard a lot of gunshots that night.
Love the video, thanks so much for making it! Just getting into backpacking and looking at making this our first overnighter, so it was really helpful. I always love your calm attutude, your little bits of history, and your daily summaries of what you did. Please keep doing more trips!
Thanks Ruth, good luck on the beginning of your backpacking journey. Uwharrie is a great location for a first overnighter. I appreciate the positive feedback. Happy Trails!
A recent study showed that the bird population in the USA has shrunk by 29% in the past 50 years, a sad statistic - it’s nice to know they still thrive in some areas!
Edit: Updated Trip Report (2021) out now! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xO8ljIybj1g.html Probably my favorite part of this video is the near-constant bird songs - they set the ambience the entire trip!
How far in the trail was 8:48? We hiked the Dutchman's Creek Trail last Saturday..but went to the 2 mile marker, we didn't see that stream that is at 8:48..
That stream (Big Island Creek) is more than 5 miles into the Dutchman's Creek Trail. Starting from 24/27 the Uwharrie Trail has more streams along the first stretch than the Dutchman's Creek Trail for your next visit
Uwharrie is great, it's started getting hot this time of year. If you're up by Robbins Branch you could also check out the Birkhead Mountain Wilderness: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cpOrnhmLEEA.html
Ok, to answer my own question... I went there the end of April and I saw 1 tick. It latched on me on my leg. I had permethrin on all my clothes but since I was wearing shorts, I was vulnerable on my legs.
Thanks Eric! I’m not familiar with the coverage there, I usually keep my phone on airplane mode to save battery and have T-Mobile to boot. My guess would be that you should be able to find at least a spot or two along the ridges with enough service for a text.
I have Verizon and hike there several times a year. Signal is hit and miss. I have signal up on the ridge lines, not so much in the valleys with the creeks. On the lower part of the figure 8 there is plenty of use so you will likely see other people hiking if you had an issue. It's a great place to get kids started.
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Rick Meadows trekking poles help with so much! Have you ever hiked for a while without them? My hands swell up! They also help with balance, I tend to trip on things a lot. At least once trekking poles have helped me from a total face plant.