The BRIDLE TRAILS are OPEN.
POOL OPENS: Saturday, May 25! Weekends only until June 8th.
May 25, 26, 27- Memorial Day Weekend- Open from 10 AM til 5:45 PM
June 1 & 2- Open from 10 AM til 5:45 PM
June 8 begins our regular full time season- Pool open from 10 AM til 5:45 PM
every day.
... details ±CAUTION: All equestrians should be aware that horse traffic will be temporarily routed to the old trail configuration immediately north and south of the Bridal Trail Parking lot. Steep and rocky conditions may exist and the northbound trailhead is immediately adjacent to the parking lot entrance. This temporary re-route will be in place while sections of the new trail are regraded and hardened.
Equestrians - To preserve the park bridle trails for continued use and enjoyment, all trails are closed to horses after any measurable rainfall that may cause hazardous areas or erosion to the trail due to riding activity. Trails will be monitored daily and reopened when conditions are favorable for riding.
Below is a list of other riding opportunities within a two hour drive of Morrow Mountain in the event trails are closed:
Uwharrie Ranger District in Troy, NC telephone: (910) 576-6391
The Walthour-Moss Foundation in Southern Pines, NC - http://www.walthour-moss.org/index.php.
Tanglewood Park, Clemmons, NC - http://www.forsyth.cc/parks/tanglewood/Default.aspx
Saurtown Trails (which includes Hanging Rock and Pilot Mountain State Parks) - http://www.sauratowntrails.org/
Sandhills Gamelands telephone: (919) 281-3917
Latta Plantation, Huntersville, NC - http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/ParkandRec/StewardshipServices/NaturePreserves/Pages/Latta.aspx
New Hope Stables, Statesville, NC - http://www.nhstables.com/
H. Cooper Black Jr. Memorial Field Trial and Recreation Area, Cheraw SC - http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/hcb/introduction.aspx
For further information contact the park office at 704-982-4402.
Please continue to check this site prior to all visits for horse riding activities. The trail may close for short durations based on many reasons including maintenance and wet weather closures. This website will be updated with current trail status.
Updated: 2013-05-24 18:08:51
Click the links below to view maps for this park.
Directions
Morrow Mountain State Park is located in Stanly County, six miles east of Albemarle, and is accessible from NC highways 24/27, 73 and 740.
From I-40 in Greensboro, take US 220 South (I-73/I-74). Turn right on NC 24, traveling west toward Albemarle. About six miles from Albemarle, turn right on Valley Drive and travel approximately three miles. Turn right on Morrow Mountain Road, which leads into the park.
From US 74 in Rockingham, take US 220 North (I-73/I-74). Turn left on NC 24, traveling west toward Albemarle. About six miles from Albemarle, turn right on Valley Drive and travel approximately three miles. Turn right on Morrow Mountain Road, which leads into the park.
From I-85 near High Point, take NC 109 south, merge right on Hwy 49 south travel approximately eight miles and turn left onto Hwy 8 south. Turn left at the stoplight in New London onto NC 740. Turn left on Morrow Mountain Rd, which leads into the park.
From Charlotte, take NC 24 east to NC 740. After about three miles, turn right on Morrow Mountain Road, which leads into the park.