Caraway Creek Preserve
Caraway Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. High Rock Mountain stands 359 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Shepherd Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 5.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Piedmont Land Conservancy
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 9.1 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
- 16.3 mi off the Pottery Road
- 17.9 mi off the Flint Hill Ramble
Overlooks nearby
- Jumping Off Rock · 18 mi
- Scenic Lookout · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shepherd Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Ridges Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Caraway Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Locust Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Rush Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Lake Reese Recreation Area: 4.6 mi
- Westwood Park: 5.8 mi
- Mccray Park: 6.1 mi
- North Asheboro Park: 6.8 mi
- Frasier Park: 6.8 mi
- Rutting Elk: 7.1 mi
- Honey Bee Statue: 12.6 mi
- Guardian of the City: 12.8 mi
- Plank Road Foreman: 15.5 mi
- High Point Monument to Veterans of World War I: 15.5 mi
- Turtles and amphibians: 12.1 mi
- Alligators: 12.1 mi
- Cougar: 12.1 mi
- Alligators: 12.2 mi
- North America Porcupine: 12.3 mi
- American Veterans Post 240: 12.6 mi
- Mill Stones from Old Meters Mill: 12.6 mi
- John W. Lambeth Statue: 12.7 mi
- Nona Ingram Welborn Memorial Park: 12.8 mi
- John Warwick Thomas Statue: 12.9 mi
- North Carolina Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame: 6.6 mi
- The Richard Petty Museum: 12.7 mi
- The Rosetta C. Baldwin African-American Museum: 15.2 mi
- Ramseur Community Museum: 15.6 mi
- Nido & Mariana Qubein Children's Museum: 16.1 mi
- Uwharrie Game Land - Birkhead Tract: 10.1 mi
- Allen Jay Park: 13.5 mi
- Pisgah Covered Bridge And Natural Area: 14.0 mi
- Uwharrie Game Land: 15.5 mi
- Uwharrie Game Land: 17.0 mi
- Hedgecock Strawberry Farm: 20.1 mi
- Ivy Gardens: 20.6 mi
- UNCG Garden: 23.9 mi
- The Community Garden at FBC: 24.2 mi
- Black Diamond Backyard: 24.3 mi
- Solar Pointe Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Hippo Beach Rental Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Oak Hill Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Lakeside Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area: 21.6 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Southbound Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- Randolph County I-73/I-74 Northbound Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Twin Spring: 15.0 mi
- Uwharrie Falls: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Caraway Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock Mountain | WSW 241° | 359 m | 17.8 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | NW 310° | 356 m | 1.4 mi |
| Three Hat Mountain | W 274° | 352 m | 11.3 mi |
| Caraway Mountain | ENE 74° | 350 m | 2.5 mi |
| Grist Mountain | WSW 242° | 334 m | 13.9 mi |
| Daves Mountain | E 100° | 332 m | 5.9 mi |
| Back Creek Mountain | E 94° | 331 m | 4.8 mi |
| Steep Rock Mountain | WSW 241° | 314 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:02 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:31 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Asheboro 2 W, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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