Posted by Jeff on Aug 1, 2013 @ 12:04 pm in Appalachian Trail, Cherokee National Forest, Hiking, Hiking Blog, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Rated Moderate Hikes, Tennessee, Vista Hikes | 0 comments | Last modified: July 5, 2017
Northeast of Mars Hill, NC, the Big Bald Range straddles the Tennesssee/North Carolina border and marks the boundary between Pisgah and Cherokee National Forests. The Appalachian Trail (AT) follows the state line, as it does for nearly all its length between these two states. The destination for this hike is 5,516 foot Big Bald Mountain, another of the grassy balds that...
Learn MorePosted by Jeff on Jul 20, 2013 @ 2:02 pm in Appalachian Trail, Cherokee National Forest, Forest Hikes, Hiking, Hiking Blog, Pisgah National Forest, Rated Difficult Hikes, Tennessee, Vista Hikes | 0 comments | Last modified: July 5, 2017
High above the community of Erwin, Tennessee, the Appalachian Trail follows the North Carolina / Tennessee state line through the Unaka Range. From a grassy bald ridge with the appropriate name Beauty Spot, to the summit of 5,184′ Unaka Mountain, the trail winds northeasterly for a 4-mile section through a continuously changing ecology. Stand on the bald with...
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