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Hill Forest Recreation Plan Being Developed:
The NCSU College of Natural Resources (CNR) is
conducting a project to develop an outdoor recreation management plan
for the Hill Forest. Issues involving erosion, safety, vandalism, and
interference with educational, research and timber management objectives
have led to the decision to develop a recreation plan. Faculty and
students from CNR’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Management, as well as from the College of Agriculture and Life
Science’s Natural Resources Leadership Institute will conduct the
study. NCSU envisions an adaptive management plan that calls for
immediate actions to address pressing concerns while gathering
information on visitation rates, environmental impacts and stakeholder
perspectives that will guide future management of the Forest. One phase
of the study will involve interviewing members of the equestrian
community who utilize the Hill Forest (many of whom attended the initial
2006 Hill Forest meetings), and setting up facilitated discussions as to
how the various types of recreation might be accommodated within the
framework established by the College’s forest managers. The project
started in March, 2007, and the discussions are expected to be held in
late spring and early summer, 2007. The College plans to have the plan
in place by early fall, 2007. The NC Horse Council appreciates NCSU’s
effort to conduct this study and hopes that the value of the Hill Forest
to area equestrians can be preserved while supporting NCSU’s management
plans for the forest. Written comments may be submitted to
Dr. Steve Smutko,
steve_smutko@ncsu.edu.
Attention Hill Forest
Users:
NC State University and the Hill Forest Management
have officially introduced their policy for recreational use in Hill
Forest during hunting seasons, and also have introduced the new fee
system for recreational use, including equestrian use. An introductory
letter and the permit application are attached below for your use.
The current policy is much more “friendly” to
recreation than earlier drafts, which would have prohibited equestrian
access entirely for nearly four months. The NCHC and many other Hill
Forest users have collaborated to influence Hill Forest management and
produce the current policy, and we hope to continue working with the
land managers to maintain and improve recreational access in the
future. Please continue to visit the NCHC website to get updates on how
you can help.
The introductory letter from NCSU emphasizes the
environmental sustainability of Hill Forest, and the importance of this
cannot be underestimated. The NCHC urges all equestrians to ride
responsibly, tread lightly, and remember that riding in Hill Forest is a
privilege.
Link to Hill Forest Application for Permit
Link to Hill Forest Letter
Trails in North
Carolina
National
Forests
Croatan
National Forest
District
Ranger CNF
435 Thurmond Rd.
New Bern, N.C. 28560
(919) 638-5628 |
Pisgah Ranger
District
1001 Pisgah Hwy.
Pisgah Forest, N.C. 28768
(704) 877-3265 |
Nantahala
National Forest
Cheoah District Ranger USFS
Rt. 1, Box 16-A
Robbinsville, N.C. 28711
(704) 479-6431 |
Toecane
Ranger District
Toecane District Ranger
P.O. Box 128
Burnsville, N.C. 28714
(704) 682-6146 |
Pisgah
National Forest
French Broad District Ranger
USFS
P.O. Box 128
Hot Springs, N.C. 28743
(704) 622-3202 |
Uwharrie
National Forest
Rt. 3, Box 470
Troy, N.C. 27371
(910) 576-6391 |
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National
Forests in North Carolina - The link below offers a wealth of
information on trail etiquette and horse trails in our Federal
Forests.
http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/recreation/horsetrails.pdf
(Adobe
Acrobat Reader is required to view this information, if you do
not already have it, you may download it for free here - www.adobe.com) |
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Blue
Ridge Parkway |
Doughton
Park
District
Ranger
49800 Blue Ridge Parkway
Laurel Springs, N.C. 28644
(910) 372-8568 |
Moses Cone
Memorial Park
Blowing Rock Stables
P.O. Box 26
Blowing Rock, N.C. 28605
(828) 295-7847 - Stables
(828) 295-3782 – Park |
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Great
Smokey Mountains National Park |
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Great Smokey Mountains
National Park
Gatlinburg,
TN 37738
(615) 436-5615 |
Back Country Reservations
Office
(615) 436-1231 |
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Stables Within The
Park |
Stables Near The
Park |
Deep
Creek Riding Stables
P.O.
Box 1096
Bryson City, N.C. 28713
(704) 488-2681
Smokemont
Riding Stables
P.O. Box 72
Cherokee, N.C. 28719
(704) 497-2373
(704) 479-8911
(800) 849-2258 ext. 272 |
Cataloochee Ranch
119 Ranch Dr.
Maggie Valley, N.C. 28751
(828) 926-1401
(800) 868-1401
Fontana Riding Stables
Fontana Dam, N.C. 28733
(704) 479-8911
(800) 849-2258 ext. 272
Nantahala Village
Riding Stables
Rt. 1, Box 67
Bryson City, N.C. 28713
(704) 489-9649 Double
Eagle
Farm
Overnight
Stabling/Trails
50 Sawmill Creek
Road
Bryson City, NC
28713
(704) 488-9787 |
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National
Seashore |
Game
Lands Contact |
Cape
Hatteras National Seashore
Superintendent
Rt. 1, Box 675
Manteo, N.C. 27954
(919) 473-2111
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N.C.
Wildlife Commission
512 N. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, N.C. 27604-1188
(919) 733-7191 |
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State
Parks |
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Bladen
Lakes
Forest
Supervisor
Rt. 2, Box 942
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 588-4964
Hanging Rock State Park
P.O. Box 186
Danbury, NC 27016
(336) 593-8480
Pilot Mountain State Park
1792 Pilot Knob Park Road
Pinnacle, NC 27043
(336) 325-2355
William B. Umstead State Park
Rt. 8, Box 130
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 571-4170
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South Mountains State
Park
Rt. 1, Box 206
Connelly Springs, NC 28612
(704) 433-4772
Stone
Mountain State Park
Star Rt. 1, Box 17
Roaring Gap, NC 28668
(910) 957-8185
Weymounth
Woods
Sandhills Preserve
400 N. Ft. Bragg Rd.
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 692-2167
Raven Rock
State Park
Rt.3, Box 1005
Lillington, NC 27546
(910) 893-4888
Morrow Mountain State Park
Rt. 5, Box 430
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 882-4402 |
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Area
Trails |
Biltmore
Saddle and Bridle
P.O. Box 15072
Asheville, NC 28813 (704) 274-6943
(704) 274-3757
Cane
Creek Park
Union County Parks
5213 Harkey Rd.
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 843-3919
Cedar Rock County Parks & Recreation Dept.
217 College St.
Graham, N.C. 27253
(910)
570-6760
Double
D Equestrian Center
733 Egypt Church Road
Louisburg, NC
(919) 496-6564
www.doubledequestrian.com
Goldmine
Trails
Wood,NC
(919) 853-0184
Howell
Woods Environmental Learning Center
6601 Devil's Racetrack
Rd.
Four
Oaks, N.C.
27524 Ph:
(919)938-0115
Latta Plantation Park
Rt. 3, Box 882
Huntersville, N.C. 28078
(704) 875-1391
(704) 875-0808
Leatherwood
Mountains
512 Meadow Road
Ferguson, N.C. 28624
(336) 973-8392
(877) 736-8686
www.goleatherwood.com
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Love
Valley
Love Valley, NC 28677
(704) 592-2024
Old
College Farm Trail
504 South Dekalb St
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 484-1731
Sauratown
Trails
Rt. 1, Box
527
Pinnacle, N.C. 27143
Springmaid
Mountain
Rt.3, Box
376
Spruce Pine, NC
28777
(704) 765-2353
Tanglewood Park
P.O. Box 1040
Clemmons, N.C. 27012
(910) 766-9540
(910) 766-0591
Triple
JJJ
Farms
1308 Durwood Evans
Road
Beulaville, NC
28518
(910)
289-0889 (910) 285-4469
Equestrian
Center of Rockingham County www.EquestrianCenterofRockinghamCounty.com
(336) 548-3932
New Hope Stables and Campground
412 Brookhaven Road,
Statesville, NC 28625
www.nhstables.com (704)
592-5034
Cale Retreat, Christian Facility
Hertford, NC
www.caleretreat.org (252)
264-2513 |
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