Mission
What We’re Up To… The mission of the non-profit Elkin Valley Trails Association (EVTA) is to increase the quality of life in the Elkin Valley by building and promoting a network of trails and greenways. These trails and greenways will provide educational opportunities, preserve…
History
History of the Elkin Valley Trails Association The Elkin Valley Trails Association (EVTA) has become a cornerstone organization in the Elkin community. The EVTA brings people together through a common goal of creating and maintaining a higher quality of life while boosting the local…
Our Area Trails
Elkin is the only place in North Carolina where three sanctioned trails converge. The Mountains to Sea Trail and the Yadkin River “blue water trail” are both North Carolina State sanctioned trails. The Overmountain Victory Trail is a Federally sanctioned trail. In a visit…
NC’s Newest Waterfall
Sometimes EVTA’s trail projects are like a slow blooming flower. We get excited when the bud first appears and can’t wait until it blooms. So it is with the Carter Falls project. The bud hasn’t yet opened, but we can see the first hints…
Insane Terrain 5k 2017
Don’t forget to sign up for the Insane Terrain, a 5K race and EVTA fundraiser on Saturday, September 23rd before the Pumpkin Festival. Race participation gets you into the Big Elkin BrewFest later in the day! The EVTA 5th Annual Insane Terrain 5k starts…
MST in a Day
On September 9, 2017, people all across North Carolina will join together to hike legs along the entire length of the MST to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Howard N. Lee’s speech proposing what became the NC Mountains to Sea Trail. We will be…