16 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens
22 McAlpine Creek Park: Pond Loop
23 McDowell Nature Preserve: Trail Combo 1
27 Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
28 Kings Mountain National Military Park: Battlefield Trail
29 Kings Mountain State Park: Historic Farm Trail
32 U.S. National Whitewater Center: North Main Trail
Best for Dogs
3 Irwin Creek and Stewart Creek Greenway
19 Cane Creek Park: Northern Red Loop Trail
21 McAlpine Creek Greenway Loop
25 Crowders Mountain State Park: Lake Loop
Best Easy Hikes
16 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens
27 Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Best for History
28 Kings Mountain National Military Park: Battlefield Trail
29 Kings Mountain State Park: Historic Farm Trail
Best for Scenery
8 South Mountains State Park: High Shoal Falls Trail
12 Morrow Mountain State Park: Fall Mountain Trail
13 Morrow Mountain State Park: Sugarloaf Mountain Trail
16 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens
25 Crowders Mountain State Park: Lake Loop
26 Crowders Mountain State Park: Trail Combo
27 Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Best for Seclusion
13 Morrow Mountain State Park: Sugarloaf Mountain Trail
18 Uwharrie National Forest: Birkhead Mountains Wilderness Trail
30 Kings Mountain State Park: Trail Combo
Best for Wildflowers
7 Latta Plantation: Piedmont Prairie Trail & Mountain Island Lake Loop
9 South Mountains State Park: River Trail
12 Morrow Mountain State Park: Fall Mountain Trail
15 Reedy Creek Nature Preserve: Dragonfly Pond Loop
Best for Wildlife
8 South Mountains State Park: High Shoal Falls Trail
9 South Mountains State Park: River Trail
12 Morrow Mountain State Park: Fall Mountain Trail
13 Morrow Mountain State Park: Sugarloaf Mountain Trail
18 Uwharrie National Forest: Birkhead Mountains Wilderness Trail
AN ARTFULLY CONSTRUCTED TRAIL WINDS THROUGH THE ROCK GARDEN AT UNC CHARLOTTE’S BOTANICAL GARDENS.
Introduction
About This Book
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