Hiking Crowders Mountain Where can you go to hike among 11 different trails which range from short and easy to 6.2 mile Ridgeline trails? If you’re up to the challenge you can hike up to 1625 feet with steep walls and cliffs that drop up to 150 feet for the daring and adventurous rock climbers. You’ll find this and more at Crowders Mountain State Park in Gaston County. The mountain was named after a German merchant and farmer named Ulrich Crowder who in 1789 purchased the mountain and surrounding land before moving west. In the early 1970′s plans were made to develop and excavate the mountain for natural resources; this led the city council of Gastonia, North Carolina and other concerned citizens to purchase the mountain …. Read MORE here and comment on our blog>
