Carolina Thread Celebrates Reaching 100 Miles of Trail

On November 16th, a public-private trails group, the Carolina Thread Trail, commemorated the opening of mile 100 within the 15 counties it operates in. Following an aggressive Master Plan calling for long term development of 500 miles of trail and successful fund raising, these first 100 miles have been developed in just a little over five years. A variety of trails are included within the Thread system, from paved greenways in urban areas to natural trails in more rural settings. The Highland Rail-Trail in Gastonia is a part of the Thread sytem. A Map of the Thread Trails system shows their locations. For more on the plans and progress of the Thread system please see this recent article from the Gaston Gazette.