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North Carolina trails · Uwharrie Nrt

Uwharrie Nrt

A 29.4-mile point-to-point in North Carolina, with 626 ft of climbing. Reaches Dennis Mountain and other summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
29.4 mi
Elevation gain
626 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
23%
Steepest mile
+412 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
6.0 mi
Shape
point-to-point
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

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The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,705 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Uwharrie Nrt

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

WALKERS CREEK TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. 35.55493, -79.94682 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:24 a.m., the sun rises at 6:50 a.m. and sets at 7:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:14 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 58 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 29.4-mile route takes roughly 11 h 12 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:03 p.m. — 1 h 45 min before sunset.

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