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Summit Trail on HikeWNC
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Details At a Glance. Elk Knob State Park. Peaks visible from the summit include The Peak, Three Top and Bluff Mountains, Mount Jefferson, Grandfather Mountain, Mount Mitchell, Mt Rogers (VA), and the Iron Mountains in Virginia and Tennessee. Click routes, trails, or points on the map to download them individually (on the GPS Data tab). Trail and Marker Overlays. Trail layers and downloadable data are all original works created by WNCOutdoors with guidance from a variety of sources, including ensembles of...
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Harper Creek Trail on HikeWNC
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Details At a Glance. Hikes That Use This Trail:. Trails are often made up of several connecting paths which may have different characteristics, allowed uses, and seasons. This trail is divided into multiple segments as follows:. Harper Creek - Parking to Yellow Buck. Harper Creek - Yellow Buck to Raider Camp. Harper Creek - Harper Creek Falls to Harper Ck. Tr. Harper Creek - N. Harper Ck. to Raider Camp Conn. Harper Creek - Raider Camp Conn. to Kawana Rd. Harper Creek - Raider Camp to Harper Creek Falls.
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Blue Ridge Parkway Guide - Hiking Trails and Information
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Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Blue Ridge Parkway winds for 469 miles along the spine of the southern Appalachians, connecting Shenandoah National Park in Virginia with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the North Carolina/Tennessee border. View at the Devil's Courthouse tunnel, on the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Asheville, NC in fall color. Want a flat, easy loop through tall trees? Or a steep, rugged trail through mountain meadows? They're both waiting along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Continui...
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Estatoe Trail on HikeWNC
http://www.hikewnc.info/trails/davidson-river/estatoe
Details At a Glance. Hiking, Mountain Biking, Accessible. Click routes, trails, or points on the map to download them individually (on the GPS Data tab). The GPX format stands for GPS Exchange - a free, open, XML format for exchanging GPS and map data. GPX is compatible with Google Earth, many other mapping programs, and most GPS devices (such as Garmin). Load the file directly into your GPS to help find your way on your next trip! Trail and Marker Overlays. Trail layers and downloadable data are all ori...
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Find a Western North Carolina Hiking Trailhead - Places to Hike
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Western North Carolina Trailheads. Find a place to hike! Or areas, where several trails are clustered together or joined in a network. The US Forest Service has been referring to these as. In its recent Trail Strategy process. More than Wikipedia's definition of a Trailhead. For this site, a Trailhead can be any of these, but represents a way for us to group information about a place where you can spend a day or more exploring hiking trails without having to drive too far - or at all! Spring green trees ...
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Western North Carolina Area Information
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Western North Carolina Area Information. This section contains general area information, which you may find useful when hiking or planning your hikes. Please read the General Hiking Considerations before embarking on any hike in the area for the first time. Information about hiking in general: things to consider, things to bring, things to wear, and what to expect while on the trail. Information on area businesses with Hiking supplies. Information about places to stay within Western NC. WNC Area Road Map.
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Hiking in Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina
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Hiking in Nantahala National Forest. North Carolina's Nantahala National Forest. Covers much of the Southwestern portion of the Old North State. It is the largest forest in the region, covering well over 1/2 million acres of mountain lands. Enjoy a day at the beach in Nantahala National Forest at the Jackrabbit Mountain trail system. Whitewater Falls, one of Nantahala National Forest's most recognizable places, and a short hike accessible to all. The word "Nantahala" itself is derived from a Cherokee wor...
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Hiking in the Davidson River Area
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Hiking in the Davidson River Area. The Davidson River area is one of the most popular for outdoor recreation within the Pisgah National Forest. Visitors enjoy hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, rock climbing, fishing, nature study, photography, and other types of outdoor activities within this pristine and diverse watershed. It is the region's flagship National Forest recreation area. View from Looking Glass Rock. Fall leaves cover a part of FS Rd. 477 on a wet, foggy day. As it leaves Brevard, U...
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Rattlesnake Lodge Hike - A Trail on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Weaverville, NC
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Mountains to Sea Section 03: Pisgah Inn to Black Mountain Campground. Parking area on Ox Cove Road 0.9 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway. If you're coming from Weaverville, the parking area will be on your left about 1 mile past the "zero curve" switchback. Directions on Google Maps. Don't be concerned by the name of this hike - you won't be visiting a snake's den! Flowering dogwoods arch over the trail in places, and bloom in late April to early May. Bull Mountain, Bull Creek and Bull Valley were all na...
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Western North Carolina Maps - Roads and Hiking Trails
http://www.hikewnc.info/maps
One of the things you should not be without on your hike is a good map. Maps let you orient yourself to the terrain before heading out, and can help you stay on the path once you hit the trails. Here's a collection of maps - including ones we've produced and ones produced by 3rd parties - that can be viewed, downloaded, printed, or purchased before your hike. Start with a Western North Carolina Area Overview Map, showing the locations of major trailheads in the region. Interactive Maps with GPS Data.
