Longleaf Pine Trail, Carvers Creek State Park
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The Longleaf Pine Trail is a wide, flat and shaded multiuse trail perfect for equestrians.
The Longleaf Pine Trail is the longest out-and-back among the multiuse trail network at Carvers Creek State Park. Relatively flat and seldom crowded, it’s a great trail for hiking and mountain biking and the perfect route for an afternoon trail ride for equestrians of all levels. Saddle up with equestrian and literacy advocate Caitlin Gooch as she sets off to discover the trail on horseback.
Ten to Try is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
The series was produced in partnership with the Great Trails State Coalition for the NC Year of the Trail and with generous support from the SECU Foundation.
Longleaf Pine Trail, Carvers Creek State Park
Clip: Special | 2m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
The Longleaf Pine Trail is the longest out-and-back among the multiuse trail network at Carvers Creek State Park. Relatively flat and seldom crowded, it’s a great trail for hiking and mountain biking and the perfect route for an afternoon trail ride for equestrians of all levels. Saddle up with equestrian and literacy advocate Caitlin Gooch as she sets off to discover the trail on horseback.
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[birds chirping] [horse neighing] - [Narrator] For those that prefer four-legged transportation over two, we've got the perfect trail for you.
[hoofbeats trotting] [gentle music] Carver's Creek State Park in North Carolina's Sandhills offers riders one of the most extensive and accessible networks of trails in the state.
- [Catilin] I grew up trail riding.
It is my time away from the busyness of the world and it brings me a lot of peace and joy.
- [Narrator] The park's multi-use trails vary in length and habitat.
Meandering past fields of wild flowers and forests of longleaf and loblolly pine.
The highlight of the park is the eight-mile out-and-back longleaf pine trail with opportunity to add on shorter trails along the way.
[gentle music] While the wide, largely-shaded trails here are great for hikers, joggers, and cyclists too, riders on horseback have the right of way which means all others need to yield.
- [Horse Rider] Equestrian trails in North Carolina are very needed and we can't always ride on the greenways so we need designated areas to ride our horses.
- [Narrator] Be sure to check out the little pond spur.
Fishing is allowed so try your hand at hooking a blue gill or just take a break and enjoy the scenery.
[gentle music] - [Horse Rider] One of the great things about Longleaf Pine Trail is how accessible it is.
The path was pretty wide.
It was smooth.
It's beautiful.
It's a lot of fun and I could even see myself bringing my kids out here.
[gentle music] - [Narrator] As the trail reaches its farthest points and loops back, from here it's a four mile gallop, trot or cantor back to the trail head to rest and refuel horses and riders.
[horse neighs] [music concludes] [hoofbeats trod] [horse nickers]
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