South Fork Trail, or The Pharr Yarns Family Trail, is a 2.4-mile mixed gravel and concrete pathway connecting McAdenville and Lowell, North Carolina and runs alongside the scenic South Fork of the Catawba River. This area holds historical significance as it was used by Native Americans and later by settlers for textile mills, the remains of which you can see along the trail (Ferguson Mill and the Pinhook Mill). The Pinhook Mill, named after the mill workers who used bent textile pins to fish for lunch, narrowly escaped destruction during the Civil War when Union soldiers burned a nearby bridge instead; you can still see the stone pillars of the bridge today. South Fork Trail is also part of the Butterfly Highway initiative, supporting native pollinator habitats in North Carolina. While the trail offers a flat terrain for hiking and biking, caution is advised after heavy rainfall due to potential flooding.

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Distance 1.38 km

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 20 m

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Location: Mcadenville, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States

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South Fork Trail (The Pharr Yarns Family Trail)

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