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Bad Fork Trail, North Mills River, Pisgah National Forest

Bad Fork Trail, North Mills River, Pisgah National Forest

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Another of the myriad of ridge and gap trails from North Mills River to the Blue Ridge...

North Slope Connector to Art Loeb Trail, Pisgah National Forest

North Slope Connector to Art Loeb Trail, Pisgah National Forest

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Section 1 of the Art Loeb Trail is in Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, NC...

Mt. Pisgah, Pisgah National Forest and Blue Ridge Parkway

Mt. Pisgah, Pisgah National Forest and Blue Ridge Parkway

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Named after the Biblical mount where Moses first saw the Promised Land, Mt. Pisgah is...

Mt. Sterling Trail and Mt. Sterling Ridge Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Mt. Sterling Trail and Mt. Sterling Ridge Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Crowning the Mount Sterling Ridge, 5842 foot Mount Sterling is another of the tall peaks...

Summey Cove Trail to Courthouse Falls, Pisgah National Forest

Summey Cove Trail to Courthouse Falls, Pisgah National Forest

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Hidden deep in the woods between Courthouse Ridge and Brushy Ridge in western Pisgah...

Homestead Trail, Lake Powhatan, Pisgah National Forest

Homestead Trail, Lake Powhatan, Pisgah National Forest

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Located in the Bent Creek area west of Asheville, the Lake Powhatan Recreation Area is a...

Bracken Mountain Trail, Bracken Preserve, Brevard, NC

Bracken Mountain Trail, Bracken Preserve, Brevard, NC

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Bracken Mountain Preserve and Recreation Area is 395 acres of forested land owned by the...

Big East Fork Trail, Shining Rock Wilderness

Big East Fork Trail, Shining Rock Wilderness

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The southeast corner of Shining Rock Wilderness is filled with rivers, creeks and...

Whitewater Falls, Nantahala National Forest & Bearwallow Valley in Gorges State Park

Whitewater Falls, Nantahala National Forest & Bearwallow Valley in Gorges State Park

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Transylvania County, North Carolina is known as “Land of Waterfalls” for...

Art Loeb Trail to Grassy Cove Top, Shining Rock Wilderness

Art Loeb Trail to Grassy Cove Top, Shining Rock Wilderness

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Milepost 420 on the Blue Ridge Parkway is where you will find Black Balsam Road....

North Carolina Arboretum

North Carolina Arboretum

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Nestled in the woods of Pisgah National Forest in Asheville, the North Carolina...

Case Camp Ridge Trail and North Face Trail, Pisgah National Forest

Case Camp Ridge Trail and North Face Trail, Pisgah National Forest

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This is a two-part hike with a short drive on a forest service road in between. Both the...

Art Loeb Trail to Pilot Mountain, Pisgah National Forest

Art Loeb Trail to Pilot Mountain, Pisgah National Forest

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Pilot Mountain stands 5084 feet above the western edge of Pisgah National Forest, near...

Slick Rock Falls, Cove Creek and Caney Bottom Trails, Pisgah National Forest

Slick Rock Falls, Cove Creek and Caney Bottom Trails, Pisgah National Forest

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Another of the myriad of hikes along Forest Road 475 in Pisgah National Forest, this...

Vineyard Gap and Riverside Trails, Pisgah National Forest

Vineyard Gap and Riverside Trails, Pisgah National Forest

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The Riverside Trail along the South Fork of Mills River in Pisgah National Forest is a...

Ramsey Cascades, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Ramsey Cascades, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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A spectacular waterfall isn’t the only highlight of the Ramsey Cascades Trail in...

Summit Stones & Adventure Musings

Summit Stones & Adventure Musings

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It’s all about the importance of giving back and passing forward… So says...

Brush Creek and Burnett Gap Trails, Cherokee National Forest

Brush Creek and Burnett Gap Trails, Cherokee National Forest

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Usually when you come here you will find a cheerful description of a scenic hike that...

Triple Falls, High Falls, Hooker Falls, DuPont State Forest

Triple Falls, High Falls, Hooker Falls, DuPont State Forest

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With so much interest in The Hunger Games movie, I thought it was time to head out to...

Chattooga River Trail, Nantahala National Forest

Chattooga River Trail, Nantahala National Forest

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Designated a National Wild and Scenic River, the Chattooga River’s headwaters are...

Spencer Branch and Trace Ridge on Coffee Pot Mountain, Pisgah National Forest

Spencer Branch and Trace Ridge on Coffee Pot Mountain, Pisgah National Forest

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North Mills River Recreation Area in Pisgah National Forest, along with its brother at...

Mountains to Sea Trail Over Rough Butt Bald, Blue Ridge Parkway

Mountains to Sea Trail Over Rough Butt Bald, Blue Ridge Parkway

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The Mountains to Sea Trail spans the width of North Carolina, running from the Great...

Turkey Knob and Blackrock Trails, Nantahala National Forest

Turkey Knob and Blackrock Trails, Nantahala National Forest

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Situated in the far northern reaches of the Panthertown Trail System in Nantahala...

Stone Mountain and Wintergreen Falls, DuPont State Forest

Stone Mountain and Wintergreen Falls, DuPont State Forest

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Tucked away in the northeastern corner of DuPont State Forest in Western North Carolina,...

Falls Creek Falls and Hospital Rock Trail, Mountain Bridge Wilderness, SC

Falls Creek Falls and Hospital Rock Trail, Mountain Bridge Wilderness, SC

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Falls Creek Falls is a double cascade in the northeast corner of the Mountain Bridge...

Bridal Veil Falls, Grassy Creek Falls, Lake Imaging, DuPont State Forest

Bridal Veil Falls, Grassy Creek Falls, Lake Imaging, DuPont State Forest

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Transylvania County, NC is known as the “Land of Waterfalls,” and for good...

Jones Gap Trail and Coldspring Branch Trail Loop, Jones Gap State Park, SC

Jones Gap Trail and Coldspring Branch Trail Loop, Jones Gap State Park, SC

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Jones Gap State Park sits on the Blue Ridge Escarpment in northwestern South Carolina...

Thompson Creek and Pilot Rock Loop, Pisgah National Forest

Thompson Creek and Pilot Rock Loop, Pisgah National Forest

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Thompson Creek Trail climbs Thompson Ridge from Forest Road 1206 to a point just below...

Corn Mill Shoals Trail, Little River Trail, Cedar Rock Trail, Big Rock Trail, DuPont State Forest, NC

Corn Mill Shoals Trail, Little River Trail, Cedar Rock Trail, Big Rock Trail, DuPont State Forest, NC

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DuPont State Forest, in western North Carolina between Hendersonville and Brevard, was...

Raven Cliff Falls Trail, Dismal Trail, Naturaland Trust Trail, Gum Gap Trail, Caesars Head State Park, South Carolina

Raven Cliff Falls Trail, Dismal Trail, Naturaland Trust Trail, Gum Gap Trail, Caesars Head State Park, South Carolina

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Matthews Creek plunges more than 1,000 feet over Raven Cliff Falls into the gorge it has...

Florence Nature Preserve, Hickory Nut Gorge

Florence Nature Preserve, Hickory Nut Gorge

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Donated to the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Florence in...

Bradley Creek Trail, Squirrel Gap Trail, Poundingmill Trail, South Mills River Trail, Pisgah National Forest

Bradley Creek Trail, Squirrel Gap Trail, Poundingmill Trail, South Mills River Trail, Pisgah National Forest

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Looking for a hike that includes streams and rivers, hardwood and conifer forests,...

Rumbling Bald Trails, Hickory Nut Gorge

Rumbling Bald Trails, Hickory Nut Gorge

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Chimney Rock State Park is one of the newest in North Carolina. The state acquired the...