Elk Knob Summit Trail Trail head: approximately 9.5 miles north of Boone. Take Hwy 194 Elk Knob State Park 5564 Meat Camp Road Todd, NC 28684 Elk.knob@ncparks.gov Camping reservation: 828-297-7261 After turning a right into the state park at the top of the mountain. You will follow
Read more →Hiking Humpback Rocks is a relatively short hike following a 2.0-mile (3.2 km) trail loop. With a roughly 45-minute hike to ascend 740 feet (230 m) to the peak, and a 20-25-minute descent, this ranks as one of the shorter hikes along the Blue Ridge, however it remains one
Read more →Trail Head: Boone Fork Parking Area, Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 299.5 GPS: 36.1199, -81.7815 Distance: 3.68 miles Duration: 3 hrs 20 minutes Elevation: 1,056 feet Skill Level: Strenuous Hiking Trails Overview: This is a very family walking trail in Blowing Rock North Carolina. It is part of
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Trail head: Milepost 355.4 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 0.5 miles Duration: 6 minutes Skill Level: Moderate / Strenuous Overview: Lofty Mount Mitchell, near Burnsville, North Carolina, rises to an elevation of 6,684 feet and is the highest mountain east of the Mississippi River. The mountain is the
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Trail head: Fort Loudon, Tennessee Distance: 0.6 miles Duration: 31 minutes Skill Level: Easy Overview: On one of my sales trips I wanted to go on a hike and the locals told me to check out Fort Loudon in Tennessee. Being a history buff and seeing many
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Trail head: Millbrook Estates, North Carolina Distance: 0.01 miles Duration: 1 minute Skill Level: Easy Overview: On your way to Brevard North Carolina on highway 64 there is an intersection whereabouts you take a left to Brevard on route 276 or to go into the Pisgah Forest.
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Trail head: West Jefferson, North Carolina Distance: 1.7 miles Duration: 1 hour Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Mount Jefferson State Park Hiking Trails is located in West Jefferson North Carolina. The trail takes you from the parking lot where you can have a picnic up to
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