Distance: 40.00 mi
Type: Out-and-back, Trail Ultra
Difficulty: 9 / 10
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Address: 1806 Hilton St. Raleigh, NC 27608
Phone: 919-833-4776
Filed Under: Running
By far, one of the most difficult and beautiful trail races in the Southeast.
The southern end of the trail is located on Hwy 24/27 outside of Troy, NC
Coming from the west through Albemarle take Hwy 24/27 across the Pee Dee River, turn left at the intersection with SR 1150 (across from the Uwharrie Sportsmen store), proceed to the village of Uwharrie, veer left on Hwy 109, turn right on SR 1303 at Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department/Ophir 5 sign, arrive in booming downtown Ophir (pronounced O-fer), turn right on SR 1306 at Flint Hill 5 sign just past the Ophir United Methodist Church and cemetery, northern trail head starting point is 1.9 miles down 1306 on your right just past a small bridge.
Coming from the east take Hwy 24/27 to Troy, turn right on Hwy 109 (either Business l09 at the downtown stoplight or the shorter Bypass 109 route at McDonalds), proceed to the village of Uwharrie, turn right on SR 1303 at the Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department, proceed to Ophir, turn right on SR 1306 at Flint Hill 5 sign, stay on 1306 for 1.9 miles where you will find the northern trail head/race start on your right.
Coming from the northeast: from Hwy 64, take Hwy 220 S to Hwy 134, turn right at intersection with SR 1311 (Abner Rd.), left on SR 1306 (Flint Hill Rd), stay on 1306 to northern trail head/race start on your left total of 6.3 miles from Hwy 134.
Coming from the northwest, two possibilities confront you from Hwy 109. Adventurous drivers can turn left in Blaine on SR 1300 (dirt, New Hope 6 sign), turn right on the paved SR 1301 toward Eldorado then take a left at the next intersection to Ophir (still 1301 but dirt, take care on the one lane bridge over the Uwharrie River) then right on the paved SR 1134 (Uwharrie 6 sign). Turn left on SR 1306 in Ophir and travel 1.9 miles to the trailhead on your right. Conventional drivers can enter the suburbs of the village of Uwharrie, take a sharp left on SR 1303 at the Volunteer Fire Department station, proceed to Ophir, take a right on SR 1306 at the Flint Hill 5 sign, northern trail head/start will be 1.9 miles down the road on your right.
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Posted by: ultras and last modified on Aug 17, 2006 by ultras
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