Elk Knob Summit Trail

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

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Humpback Rocks-Milepost 5.0- Blue Ridge Parkway VA

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

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Crag Way Trail Loop-Grandfather Mountain-Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 299.9

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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Wisemans View-Linville Gorge Wilderness-Pisgah National Forest

Wisemans View-Linville Gorge Wilderness-Pisgah National Forest

Video Taken from the Overlook at Wisemans View  

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Mount Mitchell Lookout Tower-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 355.4

Mount Mitchell Lookout Tower-Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 355.4

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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Fort Loudon Vonore TN Walking History Trail

Fort Loudon Vonore TN Walking History Trail

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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Looking Glass Falls-Pisgah National Forest-Brevard NC

Looking Glass Falls-Pisgah National Forest-Brevard NC

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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Mount Jefferson State Park Hiking Trails-Ashe County-West Jefferson, NC

Mount Jefferson State Park Hiking Trails-Ashe County-West Jefferson, NC

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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