Sauratown Trail

Sauratown Trail
Tory's Falls is located near the Sauratown Trail's eastern terminus. It is only accessible to hikers.
Length22.2 mi (35.7 km) main route[1]
33.1 mi (53.3 km) with spurs
LocationNorth Carolina, United States
DesignationMountains-to-Sea Trail[1]
TrailheadsSurry Line, Pilot Mountain State Park
Old-Winston/Coon Road
Brim's Grove
Sauratown Trails Center
Tory's Den, Hanging Rock State Park
UseHiking, Horseback riding
Elevation change600 ft (180 m)
Highest pointTory's Den Trail-head
(Ruben Mountain, if including spurs.)
Lowest pointSouth Double Creek
DifficultyModerate
SeasonYear-round, except hunting season[1]
MonthsJanuary through October
SightsSauratown Mountains
Rural farms
Streams
Small waterfalls
HazardsTick-borne diseases
Mosquitos
Yellowjackets
Biting flies
Venomous snakes
Surfacenatural & gravel
Websitehttp://www.sauratowntrails.org/

Sauratown Trail is a hiking and bridle trail in Stokes and Surry counties, North Carolina, which crosses the Sauratown Mountains and interconnects Pilot Mountain State Park and Hanging Rock State Park.[2][3][4][5] It is the only bridle trail which goes between two NC State Parks. The trail is located primarily on leased, privately owned lands,[1][3] and it is the longest publicly open trail on private lands in the state. The trail consists of a main trail of 22.2 miles (35.7 km) and two spur loops each about 6 miles (9.7 km) around.[1] Altogether, the Sauratown Trail and its spurs total over 30 miles (48 km) of trail. The trail was dedicated by the Sauratown Trail Committee in October 1979.[3] Since 2002, most of the main trail has been designated a part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.[1][4][5]

The Sauratown Trails Association was founded in 1988[6] to succeed the Sauratown Trail Committee, and it created the current trail's route and its spurs. The volunteer group is primarily responsible for the trail's maintenance and continued existence.[6]

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