Date: Friday, November 21
Time: Starting at 11:00 AM
Where: Chestnut Mountain Nature Park
Distance: 6 miles
Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous (6/10), several long, steep inclines are present on this trail
Cost: FREE for members, $10 for non-members
Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED below
Join SAHC for a guided group hike at Chestnut Mountain Nature Park in Canton, NC on Friday, November 21st at 11 am. We will hike 6 miles on the Old Timer Loop via the Papertown Express Trail. This hike is rated moderately strenuous, containing many extended steep sections with some rocky terrain and about 800 feet of elevation gain. Be aware that bikers can also use the Papertown Trail, so we may encounter riders.
SAHC purchased the 448-acre Chestnut Mountain tract in 2020 and then transferred the property to the Town of Canton in 2022. Chestnut Mountain Nature Park opened to the public in April 2022 and hosts over 15 miles of trails.
This property is a critical piece of a larger wildlife corridor connecting the Pisgah National Forest to Sandy Mush and Cherokee Forest of East Tennessee. Conservation of the land permanently protected nine miles of streams, including a section of Hominy Creek.
Conservation of the Chestnut Mountain property was made possible through funding from the North Carolina Land and Water Fund, the NC Attorney General’s Office’s Environmental Enhancement Grant Program, The Pigeon River Fund of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, the Conservation Trust for North Carolina, many private donors, and a bridge loan from the The Conservation Fund.
After registering, you’ll receive directions, meeting instructions, and other important details a couple days prior to the event date.
If you have any questions please email SAHC Outreach Program Manager Erin Goodpaster at erin@appalachian.org
