Today's hike with Piedmont hiking and Outing Club began at Yates Place and circled around the upper loop of a figure eight, Dutchman's Creek and Uwharrie Trails form. A 1/2 mile connector trail leads from Yates Place to the UT and we head south. About 45 minutes into the hike, as we approach Dutchman's Creek, there appears to be blooming daffodils. Yes, Jan 22. This must be the earliest I've ever seen them blooming.
All day it seems as if we are in the middle of nowhere but if you examine the map, we are just steps from homes and roads for the first half of the hike. We also see many POSTED signs of all sorts and vintages along with deer stands, feeders and the ubiquitous red flagging which always seems to accompany them.
Dutchman's Creek flows through an area locally called "the flats". Here mountain laurel and holly give it a year round green appearance.
The Uwharries are difficult to navigate as there are many trails. Signs like this one seems to add to that confusion.
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