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Year of the Trail: Discover Burke Trails

NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources/Hometown Strong

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2023 is Year of the Trail in North Carolina and we'll be celebrating it the weekend of March 10-12 in Morganton with Discover Burke Trails Day. A downtown festival with speakers, guided hikes and mountain bike rides and more.

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YOTT Discover Burke Trails: 5-mile hike on the Fonta Flora State Trail
Sun, Mar 12 • 10:00 AM
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YOTT: Discover Burke Trails: Flight of the Timberdoodle at Lake James
Sat, Mar 11 • 6:30 PM
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YOTT: Discover Burke Trails: Nature Hike at Lake James State Park
Sat, Mar 11 • 10:00 AM
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