Upper New Hope Creek
Aaron Vaughan and I ran New Hope Creek from Hwy 86 to Erwin Rd. We hiked a bit upstream to go under the I-40 tunnel since I’ve wanted to do this for some time. One almost S-Turn was found right …
River: New Hope Creek
New Hope Creek
Not really an official club trip but rather a last minute gettogether. Thought I would report it for those unfamiliar with New Hope. It is a delightful class 2/3 creek run in the triangle, about 6 miles long, runnable only after heavy rain that usually puts the Haw in flood stage. It comes up and goes down fast, so runnable window is small. Putin at bridge on Turkey Farm Road in northern chapel hill, take out at next highway bridge which is Erwin Road. The creek runs through Korstian section of Duke Forest (scenic).