Durham Pop-Up Hike

DURHAM/RALEIGH/CHAPEL HILL

All genders & skill levels welcome!

Join us for our REI #sponsored pop-up hike at the Eno River State Park on Saturday, July 14th at 9:00am. We know it’s going to be a hot one so we want to get started early. We’ve heard some great things about this park and are excited to explore it with y’all!

***This is a FREE event***

Hike Details:

TRAIL DESCRIPTION: We are doing a combination of the Buckquarter Creek Trail + the Holden Mill Trail. Buckquarter trail is a loop trail that turns upriver at Few’s Ford. There are spectacular views of rapids on the river that can be viewed from a rock outcrop along the trail. A staircase will take us over the outcrop. Next, the Holden Mill trail is a smaller western loop that goes around the stone remains of Holden’s Mill. The river segment is characterized by rock outcrops, giant boulders and frequent rapids.

TIME: 9:00 am

LOCATION: Eno River State Park - 6101 Cole Mill Road, Durham, NC 27705

[Ancestral lands of the Catawba peoples]

MEETING SPOT: Piper-Cox Museum parking lot

GPS location coordinates: Latitude: 36.078300 Longitude: -79.005000

PARKING: No fee for parking

TRAIL STATS: The hike will be at about 4 miles total. With less than 300 feet elevation.

https://www.backpacker.com/trips/raleigh-durham-nc-buckquarter-creek-holdens-mill-loop

DOGS - Leashed dogs are welcome.

KIDS - Children are welcome.

Map of the trail: https://files.nc.gov/ncparks/maps-and-brochures/eno_river_park_map_0.pdf

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We will be going at a calm pace. We want everyone to be comfortable so we will take breaks when needed.

We recommend bringing bug spray, closed-toed shoes, and comfortable clothing.

Thanks to @REI for sponsoring the hike and also providing snacks, drinks, swag and some cool giveaways!

We're super excited to meet and hike with all of you! Please RSVP on our facebook page or website. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

Adriana & Luz