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- Place Types Park
- Address Grays Chapel Church Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28139, USA
- Coordinate 35.3055542,-82.0451275
- Website http://www.polknc.org/bradley_nature_preserve_at_alexander_s_fo
- Rating 4.5
- Compound Code 8X43+6W Rutherfordton, NC, USA
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Great trail nice and wide. Generally smooth slopes with a few steeper spots by the river. Nice walk. Park entrance is by Grays Church. Our gps ran us all over.
It took us a few minutes to figure out where to access the trail. There is a gravel road to the right of Gray's Chapel United Methodist Church's fellowship hall or Sunday school building. That is the access road to the trail which takes you back to a parking area and picnic shelter. The trail itself is more like a logging road. It is a gradual 1 1/2 mile decline to the river so it is a little uphill on the way back. Fairly easy hike.
Nice, quiet, fairly easy, well maintained trail in the foothills. There are several moderately steep hills (for those who struggle with inclines). There are no restrooms. No motorized vehicles or equestrian allowed on trail. There are picnic tables available and and there are benches placed periodically along the trail. The GPS took us straight there. You end up at a little church. Turn right and follow the gravel road to get to the entrance of the trail.
Stunning nature walk. I've been in the fall, and just went this spring with my 1 yr old son. He absolutely loved it!nnIf you traverse to the end you can get down to the river. It's shallow (unless it's rained), and you can walk it for a short ways and gave a great view up and down the river.nnAlso note: Fishing this section of the river is great.
We hiked the trail to Alexander's Ford early one Sunday morning, after a heavy rain the night before. There were muddy spots in the trail with perfectly preserved fox and deer prints, and no human footprints. Saw a beautiful stand of rattlesnake plantain. A very quiet and lovely morning.
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