
	Triangle Land Conservancy 1101 Haynes Street Suite 205 Raleigh, NC 27604 919.833.3662

Hollow Rock Trailhead

County / Township	Orange & Durham / Chapel Hill & Durham

Watershed	New Hope Creek / Jordan Lake / Cape Fear River

Acres	101

Protection Status	Mixed. 2 acres owned by TLC, acquired through purchase in 2002; 1 acre protected in 2003 with a conservation and trail easement held by Orange County, assisted by TLC; 8 acres purchased by Orange County in 2006; 22 acres purchased by TLC in 2006 using funds from the NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program and transferred to Orange County ownership; 43 acres purchased jointly by Durham and Orange counties, Chapel Hill and Durham (city) with funding and assistance from TLC.

Description	Located near the intersection of Erwin and Pickett roads along New Hope Creek, including the site of the old Hollow Rock store. TLC and its local government partners have now acquired rights to five of the six properties that will soon protect 106 acres here, providing low-impact recreation along with parking and trail access connecting Duke Forest and open space on New Hope Creek in Durham. Eventually, a New Hope Creek trail system could stretch all the way from TLC's Johnston Mill Nature Preserve to Jordan Lake.

Location	Map ID: # 44

Read More	July 2006: Penny Family Sells Land for Conservation on New Hope Creek May 2006: Local teens form stewardship connection at Hollow Rock July 2005: Opportunity knocks in New Hope Corridor