Friends of Raven Rock

by Carmalee Scarpitti, FRARO board member Many parks feature shared-use trails that may be open to hikers; people on bicycles, scooters, or skateboards; horses; and other pack animals. The Raven Rock Avent Creek Access area features shared-use trails open to hikers and equestrians. Horseback riders enjoy seeing other user groups on the trails. Sometimes, though, tensions can arise when trail users don’t know how to properly interact with other users. This shared-use trail use sign, displayed on trails all around…

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Trail snapshot Trail description This short hike is great for kids and adults alike. It is a “TRACK Trail” self-guided hike that features various points of interest. The trailhead is to the right of the picnic shelter at the day use parking lot. You’ll see a TRACK Trail sign with activity brochures that you can use to help you spot critters, and a few steps further along is a holder for info on the many kinds of trees along this trail,…

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Read a scientific explanation from a former ranger. David Brown Here in North Carolina, we get the four seasons in all their glory.  The winters are cold and dry, with much less sunlight available than in the warmer months for the plants to obtain energy from photosynthesis. It takes a lot of energy and water to keep leaves healthy. Evergreens that retain most of their leaves throughout winter are well-adapted to cold, dry climates and have the ability to withstand…

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Jacob Brown, Raven Rock Park Superintendent Trail snapshot Trail description Raven Rock Loop Trail is the park’s most popular, and for good reason. The trail is 2.6 miles long and hosts the 150-foot-high rock outcropping for which the park is named. Here’s a step-by-step description of what you’ll see on this hike: 1) It is best to begin the trail to the right of the picnic shelter from the day-use parking lot (the first one on the right, as you…

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