Montgomery County Highpoint Trip Report
Dark Mtn
Date: February 12, 2006
Author: Shannon Dillmore
Not carefully comparing my surroundings and the map caused me to take 1 hour 35
minutes for a 30 minute round trip.
The topo map shows the Uwharrie Trail, and this trail is indeed still blazed but
the parking area referred to by Fred is not on the map but further west from the
map TH on SR 1306 (Flint Hill Road). From the parking area, follow the white
blazes about 8 minutes to a junction. The white blazes continue east -- don't
go this way. This will take you to the col between Dark and its daughter peak
(if you reach a fire ring, you've gone too far). Instead, follow the orange
blazes to your left. After 2 minutes at a brisk pace, turn right. The orange
blazes are faint here but you'll start heading uphill. It's easy to miss, as
the trail continues with yellow blazes straight ahead (incidentally, this will
take you to the TH on Flint Hill road shown on the map). After the junction,
the trail is very well marked, following what passes for a gully in this part of
the world. When the trail flattens out, bushwhack to the obvious rocky summit
to your left.