Polk Trails Newsletter

August 2023

2023 is the North Carolina year of the trail and we want you to get outdoors this year! Check out all the wonderful trails Polk County has to offer & go for a hike. This is a wonderful opportunity to check out improvements that trails in the area have undergone. Make 2023 your Year of Adventure.

While hiking tag us on Instagram or Facebook using the #pocoyearofthetrail

We are interested in your input regarding Guided Hikes. Click here to answer a short survey so we can tailor hikes to the Community needs.

Make sure you check out the events calendar for hikes on Polk Trails with some of our Community Partners.

This month we are visiting Vaughn Creek in Tryon.

This easy 0.8 mile trail takes hikers through a beautiful wooded area along Vaughn Creek. Not far into the hike, visitors can see Siller's Falls on their left. The trail ends at a large tunnel that Vaughn Creek flows through.

There are numerous benches along the greenway and a picnic shelter along New Market Road. There is now a short trail that goes from the picnic shelter to Siller's Falls. 

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Parking for this trail is in a small, open field about 300 feet from the trailhead. It requires crossing and walking alongside the road, so be careful of cars! 

On September 3rd at 2pm SCLT will be hosting a walk at Vaughn Creek. Additional information can be obtained from their website.

Additional maps & information for Vaughn Creek can be found on our website!

Here's the link to a great video of the Vaughn Creek Greenway made by Columbus Mark!

TRAILS COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, August 28th at 6:00pm

We will meet at Saluda Outfitters (435 E. Main Street, Saluda NC)



We are always looking for new ideas to make our trails better than they already are. Send us your questions and updates via email!

OTHER NEWS

If you are making plans for gatherings this Summer remember that the large picnic shelter at the Recreation Complex can be reserved for private events....birthday parties, showers, family reunions.

In an effort to streamline the process for residents we have created an online form for reservation requests. We will respond to your request with an email confirmation.

MIND YOUR MANNERS

Most trails, if they are open, may not have public facilities that are open, so check ahead of time. Please keep dogs on-leash on any hiking trail, take your trash with you, etc. Thanks for doing your part!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

In August trail work days will be from 9-11am.

Tuesday, August 1st @ ICC/Library Loop

Thursday, August 3rd @ ICC/Library Loop

Tuesday, August 15th @ Tom Raymond Fitness Trail

Thursday, August 17th @ Tom Raymond Fitness Trail

Tuesday, August 22nd @ Recreation Complex

Thursday, August 24th @ Recreation Complex

Tuesday, August 29th @ ICC/Library Loop

Thursday, August 31st @ ICC/Library Loop

If you would like to help us with trail work, please contact trails@polknc.org and we will let you know when additional workdays are scheduled.

If you'd rather work on your own, feel free to walk a trail, picking up trash and moving small branches from the trails. Please don't cut any branches; if a trail needs more attention, email trails@polknc.org and we will take care of it or bring it to that trail manager's attention.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

We manage trail work days, various partnerships and other trail-related initiatives in the county.

The online calendar has been updated for August

check it out!



E-Mail contact information for us: trails@polknc.org