Raleigh, NC Chapter: Black Friday Hike

Nov 28, 2025

Location

548 South Rocky River Road, Sanford NC 27330. GPS Coordinates: 35.614491, -79.159132. About 50 minute drive from Raleigh or Durham and 40 minute drive from Chapel Hill. Park in the second parking area. Please note: No restrooms or water available.

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AWhat: Approx. 5 miles on trails at the Triangle Nature Conservancy’s White Pines Nature Preserve (285 acres). Rated easy to moderate. Varied terrain, riverside, and hills. Cooler micro-climate at the confluence of the Deep River and Rocky River in southern Chatham County.

When: Friday, November 29, 2024 (Black Friday – the day after Thanksgiving). Please arrive @ 9:45 am so we can step off @ 10:00 am. We’ll finish the hike by about 12:00 pm.

Where: 548 South Rocky River Road, Sanford NC 27330. GPS Coordinates: 35.614491, -79.159132. About 50 minute drive from Raleigh or Durham and 40 minute drive from Chapel Hill. Park in the second parking area. Please note: No restrooms or water available.

Feel free to bring friends or family members, bring enough water to stay hydrated, and dress for the weather. Sorry: No dogs allowed except for service dogs.

More info or questions? Email Cynthia Gwynn (raleigh@americanpilgrims.org or cdgwynn@gmail.com).