This week we look at 8 backpack trips we hope to take in 2021 (we had planned to do them in 2020, but, well, viruses happen). We talk a bit about each hike and they're particular attraction, from a couple of quick overnighters that are surprisingly close to home, to a couple or shorter thru hikes. We also look at recent land acquisitions that have boosted North Carolina State Parks' land and water holdings past the quarter million acre mark, including expansions for the Deep River State Trail and the Salmon Creek Natural Area.
8 Backpack trip resources
For more information on the 8 backpacking trips discussed:
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area / Grayson Highlands State Park:
North Carolina Bartram Trail
Middle Prong Wilderness Area
Neusiok Trail
Deep Creek Loop / Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Panthertown Valley
Appalachian Trail in Virginia: James River to Punchbowl Mountain
Birkhead Mountain Wilderness Area
For more on these hikes, check out our blog, at GetGoingNC.com.
In the news
Find more information on the two areas mentioned in the News segment here:
Salmon Creek State Natural Area