Description
2013 Morrow Mountain Trail Races:
North Carolina "Search for the Mountain Goat" Starts off with a blast at Morrow Mountain State Park. Part of the Uwharrie Mountains. Limited Number of spaces. 2 Great courses.
Morrow Mountain is part of the Uwahrrie Mountain range. The uwahrrie mountains are believed to be some of the oldest mountains in the world.
Course Info
We will be starting out on pavement, for spacing.
The course at Morow Mountains State Park has a little bit of everything. From hard packed earth, to very rocky sections of trail.
Be prepared to duck under low hanging limbs and jump downed trees on the trail.
The trail is mostly single track and there are some sections of elevation gains on the course.
Course Map Course MapDirections
Morrow Mountain State Park is located in Stanly County, six miles east of Albemarle, and is accessible from NC highways 24/27, 73 and 740.
From I-40 in Greensboro
Take I-73/I-74 south.
Turn right on NC 24, traveling west toward Albemarle.
About six miles from Albemarle, turn right on Valley Drive and travel approximately three miles.
Turn right on Morrow Mountain Road, which leads into the park.
From I-85 near High Point
Take NC 109 south, veering right on NC 109/NC24/NC 27 in Troy.
Take NC 24 Drive and travel approximately three miles.
Turn right on Morrow Mountain Road, which leads into the park.
From Charlotte
Take NC 24 east and veer right on NC 740.
After about six miles, turn right on Morrow Mountain Road, which leads into the park.
Address:
49104 Morrow Mountain Road
Albemarle, NC 28001
GPS coordinates:
35.373724
-80.073477