Category: Bakers Mountain
Catawba County Parks 25th Birthday Bashes
Join us for special Birthday Bashes at each of our parks this July!...
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Catawba County Parks Trail Challenge
Help celebrate 25 years of Catawba County Parks by completing our trail challenge! Here's how to participate...
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Take on the Catawba County Triple Threat
Looking for the ultimate three-day weekend? Our three large-scale parks represent the ultimate “triple threat” for outdoor adventure: hiking, biking, and paddling...
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2023 Year End Review
As we wrap up North Carolina's Year of the Trail, here's a review of 2023 and all...
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Gratitude for Trails & Parks
This month we show gratitude for the great trails right here in Catawba County and extend a heartfelt thanks to the stewards of our outdoor spaces...
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Bakers Mountain Highlights Tour
This moderately-challenging 2.4-mile route at Bakers Mountain Park incorporates the park’s most notable spots featuring views, streams, historical sites and natural landmarks...
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Achieve a Trail Goal
In the month of September, we're celebrating the Year of the Trail by encouraging you to Achieve a Trail Goal, no matter how big or small....
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Bakers Mountain Story Walk
This family-oriented, quarter-mile story walk at Bakers Mountain Park follows the stroller-friendly, paved LITeracy Trail...
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Celebrate NC Parks
Recognizing a role in preserving natural spaces for wildlife conservation and for passive recreation for our community, the opening of Riverbend Park in 1999 led to...
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Bakers Mountain Wildflower Walk
This seasonal 1.6-mile route at Bakers Mountain Park was designed to showcase the park’s diversity of spring wildflowers which reach peak bloom mid-April...
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Celebrate NC Trails
Catawba County has over 45+ miles of trails that weave and wander through our community, and this April, we celebrate them all......
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Spring Into Action
As we draw closer to spring, we encourage you to "Spring Into Action" to help preserve and protect our unique and diverse natural heritage. Some great ways to do your part are...
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Featured Hike: Bakers Mountain Loop
This moderately challenging 2.7-mile loop hike at Bakers Mountain Park takes an average of 1.5 hours to complete. The route features...
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First Day Hikes to Kick Off NC Year of the Trail
To kick off the new year and North Carolina's Year of the Trail, the Catawba County Park System will host First Day Hikes on January 1, 2023...
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Clark Cabin & Memorial at Bakers Mountain
This Veterans Day, we share the story of A.G. Clark, a decorated US Army soldier killed in action in World War II who is memorialized at Bakers Mountain Park...
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Fall at Bakers Mountain Park
Autumn foliage, an increased bird population, and a sparkle on the trails create a perfect scene at Bakers Mountain Park in the fall....
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Bakers Mountain Park Video
Take a mini desk vacation to Bakers Mountain Park with this video produced by Table Rock Productions....
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Bakers Mountain: Then and Now
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bakers Mountain Park by traveling back in time to look at the history of the mountain as a well-known local destination for centuries....
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Visitor Profile: Tom Abernathy
Come with us as we hike with Tom Abernathy at Bakers Mountain Park, a spot he's been visiting since childhood....
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Meet Our Rangers: John Sutton
Learn more about Bakers Mountain Superintendent John Sutton, who has worked at Bakers Mountain Park for the past 20 years....
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