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The proceeds are a major source of funding for the Eno River Association. The festival includes music, crafts, food, and promotes environmental awareness. The Festival for the Eno brings an average 30,000 visitors during three days in July. As a part of its conservation role the group engages in public outreach, notably producing the annual Festival for the Eno. Since its inception it has purchased more than 4900 acres (20 km²) for the park. The Eno River Association was established in 1966 and played an important role in creating the park. In 1975, the state-with help from the Eno River Association and the Nature Conservancy-acquired more than 1,000 acres (4 km²) of land for the park. The association proposed the establishment of a state park and after battling with developers and planners for nearly a decade, the state of North Carolina approved the idea in 1973. They formed the Association for the Preservation of the Eno River Valley, typically known as the Eno River Association. Margaret Nygard, a British resident of the area, rallied concerned citizens to campaign and save the Eno. Įfforts to protect the Eno River started in 1965 when the city of Durham proposed building a reservoir in the river valley. By the 1940s the last of the mills ceased operations. More than thirty mills were located on the Eno River. Settlers moved to the area later to set up farms and gristmills. Some of the tribes merged in the late 17th century and established a village near present-day Durham. Native Americans of the Eno, Shakori and Occoneechee tribes lived along the river prior to European settlement. The foundations of Durham’s first water pumping station are near the river at the northeast section of the loop. It is generally an easy hike with only a few gentle hills. It begins at the Nancy Rhodes Creek bridge on Rivermont Road and makes a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) loop. The Pump Station Trail is known as the best spring wildflower trail in the park.

This connection will be a component of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Future plans are for Laurel Bluffs Trail to extend west to Cabelands Trail and to connect with West Point on the Eno city park trails. The trail passes the chimney and foundation of an old hunting lodge, the mostly-intact Guess Mill Dam, enters the millrace and comes out at the chimney at the Guess Mill site. It is 2.49 miles (4.01 km) long and generally stays close to the river except for short sections where cliffs and bluffs force it up and around on ridges. This trail starts at an intersection with the Pump Station Trail and goes east to Guess Road. View from Laurel Bluffs trail Laurel Bluffs There is a 200-foot (61 m) elevation change. Hikers can view the remains of a 19th-century house and an old saw mill site. The Shakori Trail is a scenic 1.04-mile (1.67 km) hike marked by yellow U-shaped blazes. The smaller loop is a hike around the remains of Holden's Mill, but also follows the river at parts. The larger eastern loop follows the river bank for almost a mile, before climbing a 250-foot (76 m) rise in elevation. The Holden Mill trail is a combination of two loops and is 2.6 miles (4.2 km) long. The trail is around the Cox Mountain trail and Hillsborough Coach Road, and at one point passes through the Few Mill's race. There is a short set of steps and at one point the trail follows alongside the river.įanny's Ford Trail is a 1.01-mile (1.63 km) loop and is mostly made up of flat ground and gentle hills. The trail has several spots that are good for fishing.Įno Trace is a nature trail with several information kiosks pointing out wildlife. The quarry is now the site of a 4-acre (16,000 m 2) pond. In the 1960s, stone was removed from the Eno Quarry Trail to aid in construction of Interstate 85. The trail connects to Fanny's Ford trail.Įno Quarry Trail is marked by blue blazes and is a 0.42-mile (0.68 km) loop. When getting closer to Cox Mountain, the trail can get fairly steep. The trail goes up 270 feet (82 m) in elevation and at one point follows Hillsborough Coach Road. The 3.75-mile (6.04 km) trail passes a picnic area and crosses the suspension foot bridge. The Cox Mountain Trail is marked by blue blazes. White-tailed deer as seen from the trails Cox Mountain

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