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Tips to keep you AND your pet safe while hiking this summer
... details ±With temperatures nearing triple digits, staying hydrated while hiking is extremely important. Bring water bottles with you and drink while hiking; avoid caffeine and soda. Heat exhaustion happens frequently to hikers and their pets. Rangers advise bringing PLENTY of water for your pet as well. Hydration backpacks work well, as do bottles. Dogs retain their body heat easily and take longer to cool down. Consider hiking early in the morning or later in the evening when it's the coolest. Take frequent breaks in the shade when hiking strenuous trails and drink plenty of fluids. Remember: All pets must be leashed and at ALL times. Thank you and enjoy your visit.
Updated: 2010-06-25 09:06:56
The park lake was recently drained for repairs, but has been refilled and restocked with fish. However, the fish have not had the opportunity to grow. Catching fish might be difficult until they have some time to gain in size. It will be approximately two years before they will be large enough to keep, and we are asking everyone to practice catch and release so that the stocked fish can continue to grow and reproduce. Please call the park office with questions or for more details. Thank you.
Address: 522 Park Office Lane, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
GPS coordinates:
35.2127, -81.3006
Office Phone: (704) 853-5375
Email: crowders.mountain@ncdenr.gov Raptors soar gracefully in the wind; vegetation reaches to the sky; sheer vertical cliffs drop 150 feet. Enjoy the spectacle from a front-row seat. High atop Crowders Mountain, the second highest point in Gaston County, views stretch for more than 25 miles.
For a closer view of nature's marvels, walk the park's many miles of trails. The gently rolling landscape of the North Carolina Piedmont offers a variety of terrain. Dip into the valleys; cross the foothills; climb to the peaks. Quiet woods, trickling streams and melodious birds await. These spectacular surroundings, like the unique habitats in many other state parks, would not exist were it not for the efforts of concerned citizens dedicated to protecting our environment.