New Trail!
We are delighted to announce the new Greensboro Highlands Trail at our Greensboro Ridge Natural Area. The 0.6 mile route, recommended by biologists to offer a great look at the property’s fascinating natural features while avoiding sensitive habitats, links existing trails to create a new loop past dramatic rock faces and more. Vertical gain is about 300 feet. The trail is for foot travel only. Oli’s Eagle Trail (0.5 miles, foot travel only), connects to the Appalachian Trail in a 20 minute hike, traversing easy to moderate terrain. Sections of the trail pass over rocks and boulders, so sturdy footwear is recommended. The 0.4 mile Silent Brook Trail, where mountain biking is also permitted, connects the Silent Brook neighborhood to the Velvet Rocks Drive trailhead.
Crew from Hypertherm and Hanover Conservancy head out to build our new trail, May 25, 2012
Generous donors, including the Hypertherm HOPE Foundation, have pitched in with the funds needed to make this trail a reality.
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About the Greensboro Ridge Natural Area
How to get there
Oli’s Eagle Trail & Silent Brook Trail: From Greensboro Road, turn onto Velvet Rocks Drive and continue to the trailhead parking area at the top of the road. The Silent Brook Trail can also be reached from the Silent Brook housing development. From Greensboro Road, turn onto Silent Brook Drive, turn right, and park beyond the homes’ parking area. The trail begins at the upper northeast corner of the development. Please respect the privacy and property of the Velvet Rocks and Silent Brook communities on your way to and from the Natural Area.
Natural Resource Inventory & Management Plan for Greensboro Ridge
A natural resources inventory, completed in 2011, sheds light on the many remarkable features of this 113-acre property. The inventory is the basis of a new management plan [full text] [summary] for the land, including possible new trails. Find our working list of Greensboro Ridge’s plants, birds, and other wildlife here. Please contact us to report a new species.