Devil’s Courthouse Trail Milepost 422.4 Distance: 1.0 mile out and back from the parking area. Difficulty: Strenuous Elevation Gain : 258 feet Trailhead: Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 422.4, park at the Devil’s Courthouse Overlook Elevation: 5720′ Tips: This is a family friendly hike for children over 5.
Read more →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
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Trail head: Blowing Rock, North Carolina Distance: 1 mile Duration: 25 minutes Skill Level: Easy/Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: This is a very family walking trail in Blowing Rock North Carolina. It is part of the Moses Cone Memorial Park Trail system. The hike is about one mile
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Trail head: Milepost 302.8 Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 1 mile Duration: 2 hrs Skill Level: Moderate/Strenuous Hiking Trails Overview: Rough Ridge Overlook and Trail starts at the bottom of the Blue Ridge Parkway, just South of the Blue Ridge Parkway. This is a major section in the
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Trail head: Broyhill Park Blowing Rock NC Distance: 1.2 miles Duration: 1 hr Skill Level: Moderate/Strenuous Hiking Trails Overview: The trail head is just past the Broyhill Park in Blowing Rock North Carolina. This hikes starts down a road then crosses a stream to some stair on
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Trail head: Blue Ridge Parkway-Milepost 295.9 Distance: 2 miles Duration: 1 hour Skill Level: Moderate Hiking Trails Overview: Drive to the Blue Ridge Parkway to milepost 295.9 and park in the overlook. There is a small lake called Sims Pond, and waterfall here and a map of
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Lover’s Leap Trail Hike located in Hot Springs, NC is part of the Appalachian Trail and a 1.6 mile loop. From the Silvermine Trailhead walk down the road and get on the Appalachian Trail (white blazes) along the French Broad River. After about 0.5 mile the trail
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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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