Trail Work Days are the time to give back. If you notice that the trails you hike in Panthertown Valley are worn deep from the tread of too many boots, you can do something about it. Volunteer at one ofthe monthly Trail Work Days to help maintain and improve these most precious trails. You won’t be alone. In 2011, more than 1,000 volunteer hours were recorded, maintaining the trails, bridges and stairs in Panthertown Valley, installing trail markers and bulletin boards, removing trash and invasive species of plants, and planting trees. Additional2012 trail workdays are April 21, and May 26.
Volunteers should bring a day pack with lunch, water, and rain gear (just in case). Bring work gloves if you’ve got them, otherwise extra work gloves will be available. Wear a good pair of shoes with socks when working on the trails with us. Expect to hike about 5-6 miles – working along the way - take a lunch break when stomachs start growling, we usually finishing up by 3 PM. It’s a lot of fun and the best part is that you go home tired and content knowing that you just did your good deed for the month.
Panthertown Valley is one of the most spectacular areas in the southeast with cascading waterfalls, trout streams, panoramic views, sheer granite cliffs, the headwaters of the Tuckaseegee River and the east fork of Little Tennessee River. This 6,300 acre backcountry area in Nantahala National Forest offers visitors a wide variety of places to explore and has become a popular destination for hikers, mountain bikers, equestrians, rock climbers, anglers, school groups, summer camps.
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