Green Trail

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Features Fall Colors · Historical Significance · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

The Green Trail is an approximately two-mile loop that begins and ends at the New Hightower Church Parking and Trailhead. The loop begins - on both sides - in an area dubbed "no-man's land" because of the complete removal of all vegetation by the clear-cut operations. The area is starting to rejuvenate and trail markings can be found on ground posts. Because the Green initially shares the trail with the White, the trailheads are marked with a post that features blazes for both trails.

The Green Trail is an easy-to-moderate singletrack loop, 1.9 miles, through mixed pine and hardwood forests with great views of the river from the ridgeline. Direct access can be made at the Hightower Church Trailhead or by connecting via the Boling Park Trailhead on the WHITE Trail.

As you traverse WHITE from Boiling Park, approximately 1.7 miles, the trail will take a hard left down across Bridge #7/8 and up the ridge, where you'll come to the intersection with GREEN. To the left, the GREEN Trail has well-marked blazes and will loop back to the Hightower Church Trailhead. You can pick up WHITE/GREEN taking you back where you got on GREEN getting you back to Boling Park.

Clockwise on Green about 1.4 miles or counterclockwise 0.6 miles, you'll intersect an unmarked trail dubbed RIVER BOTTOM ROAD. This historic roadbed, is an easy point-to-point 1.8 miles that intersects with WHITE. Left will take you back to the Hightower Church and right will take you back to Boling Park Trailhead.

Pine and hardwood forest, and the usual small animals and birds.