Address:
4214 Highland Farm Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Directions:
GPS Coordinates: 36.13733,-79.16034
From Hillsborough, head north on NC-86 for about 2.5 miles to Coleman Loop Road and turn left. Coleman Loop Road is 1.6 miles north of US-70 on NC-86. Follow Coleman Loop Road for 1.2 miles and turn left on Highland Farm Road. Drive 2.6 miles and turn left into the preserve right after crossing over Eno River. A short gravel drive leads to the parking area.
Map:
Trails:
Shepperd Mill Trail:
Length: 0.3 miles
Blaze: Yellow
Shepperd Mill Trail starts through the open meadow west of the parking area. Two Forks Trail splits to the left shortly and this trail leads to West Fork Eno River and follows it upstream a short ways. The trail turns sharply away from the river and heads up past a rock outcrop and ends at another open meadow.
Two Forks Trail:
Length: 1.8 miles
Blaze: Red
Two Forks Trail starts past the pavilion and privy and follows an old road to Big Meadow. From here, it is a natural surface trail following East Fork Eno River downstream towards the confluence. Just before the confluence, a spur trail leads to Big Meadow. A viewpoint of the confluence is just past the spur. After this point, the trail follows West Fork Eno River upstream. The other end of the trail is at Shepperd Mill Trail.
Wildlife:
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
Dwarf crested iris (Iris cristata)
Showy orchis (Galearis spectabilis)
Blog Entries:
26-Apr-2020: Confluence Wildflowers
24-Jun-2018: Cooling off in the Eno
External Links:
Eno River Association website: http://www.enoriver.org/events-and-activities/visit-us/
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