Distance: 2.7 mile loop
Degree of difficulty: Easy
Elevation Change: Gain, 39 feet; loss, 39 feet
Source: Great Day Hikes of North Carolina’s Mountains – to – Sea Trail
Burgaw is a small town in Pender County, located in the Coastal Region and Segment 14 of the Mountains to Sea Trail. This hike around Burgaw is another great example of how trails and greenways can uniquely tie a community and many of it’s features together.
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Distance: 0.9 mile loop
Degree of difficulty: Easy
Elevation Change: Gain, 20 feet; loss, 20 feet
Source: Great Day Hikes of North Carolina’s Mountains – to – Sea Trail
Hike 30 gives us history buffs something to really dive into. The trail itself is less than a mile, but it is well designed so that you walk away with a deeper realization of what happened in this very important point in history. Moore’s Creek was a crucial battle early in the American Revolution because it was the first clearly decisive victory for the Patriots over the Loyalists. It was also pivotal for North Carolina because just 2 months later, they were the first delegates at the 2nd Continental Congress to declare freedom. Thus the State motto: “First in Freedom”
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