Uwharrie Trail Audio Tour

Thanks to the work of Life Scout Chris Moncrief, Land Trust intern Rebecca Schoonover, trail founder Joe Moffitt, and many other Uwharrie Trail and Three Rivers Land Trust partners and friends, the Uwharrie Trail now features an audio tour! Chris and his team installed QR posts at 24 spots along the trail. “We had no idea how mountainous this area was when we started this project,” Chris tells LandTrust staff. “It was a very challenging and rewarding experience.”

In locations with cell phone service, hikers can scan the QR code with their smartphones and get a short story of what makes that spot so special. You can also download the stories beforehand and listen as you reach the sites, since some of the locations are out of cell phone reception for some providers.  The main goal of this project was to document some of the stories and folklore of the Uwharries using the Uwharrie Trail as the link, to celebrate a shared natural and cultural heritage and sense of place in this area that is special to so many people. So the next time you are hiking along the trail take time to stop and hear the story of unique glade communities, old firetowers, or the ghosts of settler’s past, and hopefully this experience will add to your enjoyment of the magic and beauty of our Uwharrie landscape.

Photo:  Chris Moncrief at Audio Tour stop #14.