Uwharrie National Forest - Dutchman's Creek Trail - Uwharrie Trail | 3-day Backpacking Report 

I’ve always attributed the quiet wildlife to the amount of hunting in and around the National Forest

@@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.

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!

Awesome CM, thank you! Glad that you felt like you were right out there enjoying beautiful Uwharrie

Good luck on your trip Matthew! Say hey to Uwharrie for me

Thanks Max! More to come

Good luck on your trip Govan! I do have a more recent video of this route available: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xO8ljIybj1g.html

Glad you enjoyed it Tim! Great time of year to be getting out in URE before it gets too hot

I just got back from Uwharrie and found the gold mines which was amazing. Have you seen those yet?

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!

Sure was! Heading out to Linville Gorge in the morning and hoping to share that trip a couple months down the road

A beautiful area to live near. Mosquito situation depends on time of year, they can be present once it gets warm along with ticks

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

@@LayneComfort Oh wow! Okay! Do you hike in the Uwharrie’s often?

From time to time, it is getting hot down there now!

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

The water is safe to drink after being treated

Thanks for checking it out Awesome!

Eric, I would advise always being prepped for ticks by May in Uwharrie

Did you see any in mid May?

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.

Do you think the trailhead is pretty safe for leaving your vehicle?

I’ve never heard of problems at the 24/27 trailhead. Just take normal precautions of not leaving anything lying out in the open

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.

Thanks for sharing Bear - good info

Thanks for watching Rick! Make sure to subscribe - you’ll love next month’s video where I spend 8 days trekking over mostly flat ground in Yellowstone with walking poles

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.

I'm no city girl ,I use hiking poles everytime I go hiking for balance and hands swelling .