Guides
Park northwest of Winston-Salem has some of the state's prettiest waterfalls east of the Appalachian Mountains.
Three easy strolls to picturesque waterfalls offer the perfect introduction to Hanging Rock State Park, the top hiking destination within an hour of the Triad cities of Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem. None of these falls are more than a mile from your car, so they're open to just about any ability level. They do require delicate footwork at...
0.9 mile trail near Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
The short Jomeokee Trail is an easy hike that circumnavigates the big pinnacle of Pilot Mountain. The name of the trail comes from the lexicon of the Saura Indians, who used the mountain as a natural tower from which they could watch the surroundings. Jomeokee also served as a landmark along the trail that from Virginia to Georgia. The orange-blazed...
Best hikes near the top of Pilot Mountain, the signature peak northwest of Winston-Salem.
You don't expect to see a mountain popping up from the gently rolling landscape of the North Carolina Triad (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point). But Pilot Mountain is like that: full of surprises. For hikers, the best surprise is that the trails, terrain and views from on high are good enough to make you forget you're a few hours east of the...
Trips
11-mile hike at Piedmont Environmental Center
High Point, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 11.4 miles (4.4 miles away)
Hiking | 11.4 miles (4.4 miles away)
This is a gem -- nice trails along High Point City Lake, connected via the Bicentennial Greenway. Hiking is pretty easy, but there's enough up and down to get a bit of exercise as well. Trip writeup at Two-Heel Drive.
Easy hike at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 3.4 miles (15.0 miles away)
Hiking | 3.4 miles (15.0 miles away)
This is a great place to learn about how American Revolution battles were fought. About three miles of trails track the locations of this pivotal battle of the Revolution, which the British won but suffered heavy casualties that seriously drained their ability to defeat the American in the Revolutionary War. Trip writeup at Two-Heel Drive.
Easy hike at Salem Lake
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 7.2 miles (14.0 miles away)
Hiking | 7.2 miles (14.0 miles away)
Salem Lake's boundary trail is mostly flat -- great place for hiking, biking, running.Trip write-up at Two-Heel Drive.
Bicentennial Greenway / Bill Faver Lakeshore Trail 11/3/11
Jamestown, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 5.4 miles (4.4 miles away)
Hiking | 5.4 miles (4.4 miles away)
A surprisingly nice hike along a very well maintained greenway, with lots of side trails. Use some of the side trails to make you hike a loop as the greenway itself is not a loop. The trails, once off the greenway, make me tend to think I am at Hanging Rock or Stone Mountain, as crazy as that sounds. The Bill Faver Lakeshore Trail is a very nice trail through some deep...
Group walk at Piedmont Environmental Center. This greenway is paved with asphalt.HIking & Adventure in the Triadhttp://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Adventure-in-the-Triad/events/41038752/
Waterfalls of Hanging Rock State Park
Hanging Rock State Park, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 14.2 miles (34.9 miles away)
Hiking | 14.2 miles (34.9 miles away)
I hiked to the four main waterfalls (and one minor one) at Hanging Rock State Park northwest of Winston-Salem, NC. Trip writeup at Two-Heel Drive.(Note most of the traveling on this GPS track is driving between sites at the park; the falls are all within a half mile of the nearest parking lot.)
Urban hike at Historic Bethabara Park
Oldtown, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 3.8 miles (21.3 miles away)
Hiking | 3.8 miles (21.3 miles away)
I visited Historic Bethabara Park in Winston Salem, site of the first permanent settlement in this region of North Carolina. Hike writeup at Two-Heel Drive.
Lee, Sarah, Hershey and Richard for a morning hike. 65 degrees
Pre-dawn hike around Lake Brandt with Boykin Spaniel. 27 F
Reynolda Gardens 3/21/11
Reynolda, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 4.1 miles (19.5 miles away)
Hiking | 4.1 miles (19.5 miles away)
Didn't have time to go to one of my favorite Mountain Trails today so I stayed local and toured the famous and history rich Reynolda Gardens. It has the famous house now musuem, numerous shops, gardens and ...hiking trails. The trails take you through the large meadows that once used to be a 9 hole golf course, then through the woods and around Lake Katherine. Or what used to be Lake Katherine,...
Hanging Rock State Park - North Carolina
Moores Springs, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 1.3 miles (33.6 miles away)
Hiking | 1.3 miles (33.6 miles away)
Salem Lake Greenway 3/01/11
Shalimar, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 7.5 miles (14.0 miles away)
Hiking | 7.5 miles (14.0 miles away)
There is a very nice new creek crossing below the dam, no longer do you have to walk, run, or bike through the water and possibly turn back if the water is too high. It is a very nice addition!!
Salem Lake & Salem Creek Trail Short Walk 8/10/11
Shalimar, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 5.1 miles (14.1 miles away)
Hiking | 5.1 miles (14.1 miles away)
Wanted to Hike around Salem Lake, but trail was blocked off due to construction. Turned around and walked a portion of Salem Creek Trail instead, nice 5 mile hike!
336 Area Hiking Grouphttp://www.meetup.com/336-Area-Hikers/events/43351242/ Unable to hike the entire trail due to new dam construction.
Tanglewood Park, 4.6 mile hike on MTB Course 3
Clemmons, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 4.7 miles (23.0 miles away)
Hiking | 4.7 miles (23.0 miles away)
Tanglewood Park has one of the nicest mountain biking courses in central North Carolina. I live near the park so I take my morning walks there; often I'll walk the MTB single-track trails on weekdays when few if any bikers are riding the trails. As far as I know this is the only GPS track available for Track No. 3, which is 4.6 miles long and has the most technical features. I'm...
Salem Creek Trail 4/13/11
Arcadia, North Carolina, United States
Hiking | 13.0 miles (16.1 miles away)
Hiking | 13.0 miles (16.1 miles away)
This is one of the longer Greenways in Winston-Salem. it begins in a Shopping Mall parking lot. It follows Salem Creek on its way to the dam of Salem Lake. On its way, you will pass Washington Park, Salem College, Old Salem, Bowman Gray Stadium, Central Park, Winston-Salem State University, the NC School of the Arts, Reynolds Park and Golf Course, and finally Salem Lake. As good as all of this may...
