Trails of the Triad: 100 Hikes in the Winston-Salem/Greensboro/High Point Area
An urban area of about 1.2 million residents, the Triad   nonetheless boasts mountain hikes within an hour's drive in Uwharrie   National Forest and Hanging Rock, Pilot Mountain, and Morrow Mountain   State Parks. Also close at hand are the outstanding trails at Piedmont   Environmental Center, Strollway Trail in Winston-Salem, and the paths   in recreation-rich Greensboro, which offers some type of park within a   mile of every city resident. In the Triad, greenways and city sprawl   exist side by side.   Trails of the Triad describes more than 140 hikes   within a 50-mile radius of the Triad. From the short botanical paths at   the Natural Science Center of Greensboro to the 20.5-mile Uwharrie   Trail, these trails will satisfy hikers whether they have a few spare   minutes or an entire day, and whether they prefer a bustling cityscape   or a backdrop as wild as it was a century ago.