The 1.3-mile trail offers views of the scenic Broad River, diverse hardwood forests, and direct access to the Cherokee Ford Recreation Complex. The Cherokee Ford Recreation Complex contains baseball fields and a kids playground. The trail is a part of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, a historic route used by the Overmountain Men en route to the Battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolutionary War. Cherokee Ford was the site where the Patriot militia crossed the Broad River en route to the Battle of Kings Mountain. Please see the other information section below to learn more about the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail.
The park or trail doesn't currently offer any paddling access to the Broad River. Any users accessing the river enter at their own risk.
The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (OVVI) extends from Abingdon, VA South to Elizabethton, TN, to Spruce Pine, NC and Morganton, NC. At Morganton, NC the trail meets the “Wilkes-Surry Branch” of the OVVI, which extends from Elkin, NC to Wilkesboro, NC, to Lenoir, NC and connects at Morganton, NC. From there, the two branches join and move south to Rutherfordton, NC and Chesnee, SC, through Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP), to Gaffney SC, and ends at Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO). The OVVI was designated a National Historic Trail in 1980. The purpose of this designation as a National Historic Trail is “the identification and protection of the historic route and its historic remnants and artifacts for public use and enjoyment” (Section 3 (c), National Trails System Act). By law, overall responsibility for administration of the OVVI rests with the Secretary of the Interior and is carried out by the National Park Service.
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Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail info supplied by the National Park Service
The trailhead can be found on Wolf Den Lane just south of the Cherokee Road Recreation Complex. Follow Wolf Den Lane less than a quarter of a mile and you will see a gravel parking lot on your left. This is the dedicated parking area for the trail. Continue back up Wolf Den Lane towards Ford Road to access the trail loop.
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