Posted by Jeff on Aug 21, 2011 @ 2:23 pm in Blue Ridge Parkway, Forest Hikes, Hiking, Hiking Blog, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Rated Moderate Hikes | 5 comments | Last modified: June 25, 2017
Flat Laurel Creek is in the area just north of the Pisgah Ridge and in between the Shining Rock and Middle Prong Wildernesses. It drains from Sam Knob and Little Sam Knob and runs to the West Fork of the Pigeon River. The trail that bears its name starts at the headwater and travels 3.7 miles around the west side of Little Sam until it meets Hwy. 215 and joins the...
Learn MorePosted by Jeff on Apr 27, 2011 @ 7:22 pm in Best Hike, Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, Hiking Blog, North Carolina, Rated Easy Hikes, Vista Hikes | 7 comments | Last modified: January 16, 2020
Frequently. That is how many times I have done this hike. So many, I’ve lost count. I love the western North Carolina high country, and this area along the Blue Ridge Parkway known as Black Balsam has nearly a dozen peaks over 5,800 feet elevation, with Black Balsam Knob being the highest at 6,214. This area has some of the highest hiking on the Parkway. Many of...
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