My Favorite Local Summer Hikes
The kid in me loves summer. Long days with evening pool runs, early morning hikes, and porch parties with the girls. My kiddo and I did a morning hike this past week at Pilot Mountain State Park, and had the best time up in the clouds soaking up the cool mountain air. Just 30 minutes outside of Winston-Salem, this is one of our favorite hikes! Check out these other fun NC hikes for some great outdoor time this summer: Stuart & Emma Thompson Memorial Trails - lovely trails through pastures and wooded areas, doesn't feel like you're in the middle of the city! Pilot Mountain State Park: Pilot Knob Trail - around the iconic knob! Pilot Mountain State Park: Grassy Ridge Trail - a storybook trail great for kids with a creek running through Horne Creek Trail - follows a creek and ends at the Yadkin River Cascades Preserve - loop trail that parallels a creek part way Hanging Rock State Park: Lower Cascades Falls Trail - short hike wi...