This information is a public record of the 1981 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.

Kings Mountain Hiking

National Park Service Backcountry Trail

Length
17 miles
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Route Type
out & back

Kings Mountain National Military Park - South Carolina. Photo by Doug Kerr/wiki.

Col. Patrick Ferguson memorial. Photo by Doug Kerr/wiki.

Interpretive display at Kings Mountain National Military Park. Photo by Doug Kerr/wiki.

Kings Mountain National Military Park - South Carolina. Photo by Doug Kerr/wiki.

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Location: Near Blacksburg at Kings Mountain State Park by campground shelter #3.

States: South Carolina

The National Recreation Trail in Kings Mountain State Park is marked by a blue blaze throughout the 16-mile loop trail. Carolina Thread Trail segment is 1.6-mile that connects to the red blaze of the Ridgeline Trail that will take you north to Crowders Mountain or continue on west to the visitor's center at the Kings Mountain Military Park to learn the history of the Revolutionary War Battle site. There is a beautiful dam created by the Lake Crawford near the parking.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

King's Mountain Nat. Military Park
P.O. Box 40
Kings Mountain, SC 28086

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

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Tread Width (average): 48"
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Certified as an NRT
Jun 7, 1981

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