New Walker Creek Crossing
Our group of Uwharrie Trailblazers has been working on a continuation of the Uwharrie Trail through some forest service property we have been referring to as Walker Creek. Our route has been tweaked several times. Now it comes time to get forest service approval. The biggest stumbling block is the archaeological survey. It was originally estimated at $4800. A few slight moves, brought the estimated cost down to $3600. Now we have to make sure, our route isn't impacting any new areas.
We put up flagging, found a nice place to cross the creek. Then we tweaked that to add an attraction, the "Biscuit Rocks" and add some length.
One further move looks like it might save $500. There is an old eroded roadbed which our trail crosses. It is not important where the trail crosses it, just that it crosses it. If a trail crosses an old roadbed, that road must be researched to see what it is. We noticed that the road was obliterated without trace by a forest service gate on Eagle Field Rd. If we put our trail there, where there is no trace of it, the research to learn what it is, is not needed. That seemed like a no brainer. It look about 5 minutes to flag a new route by this forest service gate.
It looks like we are finally close to getting an arch survey done and already have a botanical survey lined up.
Now, if we could just figure out what this covered bridge is all about, maybe the trail could go through it. Just kidding. It is on nearby private property.
Covered Bridge?
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