north carolina hangers please help

**tonejones** · 11-15-2009, 14:34

i have just moved to the state (fayetteville) im in the air force and looking for good suggestions on good places to hang. I like mountain biking and would like to take a weekend to ride and hang. i dont mind driving and with all the stresses of the military i need this. by the way i love this state, so much to offer so much to do. please any suggestions would be much appreciated.

**eagleJ** · 11-15-2009, 14:56

Welcome to NC you can try here South Mtn. State Park and I think Uhharrie NP near Ashboro has bike trails.

**Hangin' Burrito** · 11-15-2009, 15:40

You're always welcome here in WNC, Pisgah & Mills River are great places to hang.

**Darby** · 11-15-2009, 16:53

Welcome to NC

. If you go to Barnes & Noble, look for the North Carolina section. That is where they keep all the hiking & trail guide books for NC. I was amazed at the amount of guide books for this state.
Here are a few links:http://www.americantrails.org/resour...s/NCstate.html
http://www.trails.com/

Cheers, Dale

**Hawk-eye** · 11-15-2009, 18:00

Well I might be partial

but everything you could possibly want to learn about the greatest wilderness area in the world ... ahem ... can be found on Ken's site

http://www.linvillegorge.net

**thecrumb** · 11-15-2009, 19:19

I'd think Uhharrie would be closest? But anywhere west is good

Love NC

**Just Jeff** · 11-16-2009, 07:20

I live in Fayetteville but I usually end up going to the mountains for my trips...from the Mountain Bridge Wilderness area up to Damascus, VA, and often to Shenandoah NP b/c I camp with friends from DC. I went thru Asheville and really want to go back b/c it looked like a great place to hike.

Always planned on going down near the coast, also...but the military takes up too much time and I'm PCSing in Dec. There was actually an article posted on backpackinglight.com about a girl's trip down on the NC coast.

**NCPatrick** · 11-16-2009, 07:42

I second the South Mountains State Park suggestion for the combination of mountain biking and backcountry camping.

Mountain-bike trails: South Mountains State Park is one of the few parks in the state parks system offering mountain bicyclists the chance to ride through the park. The 17-mile loop trail is strenuous, so riders should be in good shape before attempting it.

**MacEntyre** · 11-16-2009, 07:48

You're so close to the UWharries and South Mtn, you gotta see them! Then, from South Mtn, it is just a short drive to Linville. There is also Duke Forest and the Eno River area that are not far from you.

I've heard mtn bikers say they make special trips to NC just for the mtn bike trails... you should be able to find lots of them!

**TinaLouise** · 11-16-2009, 08:11

Originally Posted by tonejones

i have just moved to the state (fayetteville) im in the air force and looking for good suggestions on good places to hang. I like mountain biking and would like to take a weekend to ride and hang. i dont mind driving and with all the stresses of the military i need this. by the way i love this state, so much to offer so much to do. please any suggestions would be much appreciated.

I've been to Uwharrie several times at different times of the year. Great trails! Look for a book titled "Uwharrie Lakes Region Trail Guide" (try Amazon for best price). Trails are listed with distances, type trail like hiking, horseback, bike, and elevations. On every trip I've taken to Uwharrie, I've had military guys pass me. They get out on the weekend for some down time in the woods. One of my first trips there, I remember crossing a dirt road (I'm hiking) and hearing something coming at me. Looked down the road and here comes a group of people on bicycles. Lots of trails here and with the book you can figure out which ones to bike on and which to plan to hike on.
For a day hike or an over-nighter look up Raven Rock.