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Roan Mountain to be Closed for Construction
11 Feb 2010

Roan Mountain to be Closed for Construction

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors | 2

According to the Forest Service in Asheville, the main recreation area on Roan Mountain will be closed prior to June 6th this year, and again after July 7th, for road paving and trail work, as well as reconstruction of the … Continued

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Hike to the Waterfall on Hickory Branch
7 Feb 2010

Hike to the Waterfall on Hickory Branch

by jordan | posted in: Trip Reports, WNC Hiking, WNC Waterfalls | 0

Instead of watching the super bowl, I hiked to the waterfall on Hickory Branch today, near the historic Curtis Creek area in the Pisgah National Forest. It was a beautiful winter day, and not only would I rather do just … Continued

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Proposal to add 50,000 acres to Blue Ridge Parkway lands
26 Jan 2010

Proposal to add 50,000 acres to Blue Ridge Parkway lands

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors | 0

According to the Asheville Citizen Times and the Times-News Online today, the Blue Ridge Parkway Protection Act has been introduced into the house, which would authorize $75 million to acquire high priority lands adjacent to the existing Parkway corridor. The … Continued

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Mountain biking in the future for Blue Ridge Parkway trails?
25 Jan 2010

Mountain biking in the future for Blue Ridge Parkway trails?

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors | 0

An article in the Roanoke Times mentions the possibility of adding mountain bike trails to the Blue Ridge Parkway’s list of off-road recreational activities. In 2008, the Parkway asked for public comment on its trails development plan, and specifically those trails which … Continued

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Trails Mixup
22 Jan 2010

Trails Mixup

by jordan | posted in: Indoors | 0

It turns out I had the Panthertown Valley trails mistakenly under the South Mountains State Park trailhead! I’ve corrected this, and added all the new official Forest Service trails in Panthertown Valley. Check ’em out, and GPS maps of the … Continued

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Two New Waterfalls Added to Site
3 Jan 2010

Two New Waterfalls Added to Site

by jordan | posted in: Trip Reports, WNC Hiking, WNC Waterfalls | 0

I spent New Year’s Eve visiting two waterfalls near Highlands, NC which I have added to NorthCarolinaWaterfalls.info: Picklesimer Rock House Falls and Big Shoals (Secret Falls). The weather was foggy, and it had snowed around 1-2 inches the night before, … Continued

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Visit to Catawba Falls
27 Dec 2009

Visit to Catawba Falls

by jordan | posted in: Trip Reports, WNC Hiking, WNC Waterfalls | 1

Catawba Falls is located just off of I-40 in the Pisgah National Forest, near Old Fort, in McDowell County. Despite its’ being on National Forest property, however, the falls has long since been off-limits to the general public due to … Continued

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“The Loop” On US 441 in Great Smoky Mountains Added to Google Maps
15 Dec 2009

“The Loop” On US 441 in Great Smoky Mountains Added to Google Maps

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors | 0

A while back, I was surfing around Google Maps and noticed that “The Loop” on US 441 in the Smokies wasn’t showing up properly on the map. And when you tried to use the Street View to go around the … Continued

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Heavy Rain and Slides Across WNC
11 Nov 2009

Heavy Rain and Slides Across WNC

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors | 0

In addition to the major rockslide blocking Interstate 40 just east of the Tennessee border, with the heavy rains from the remnants of tropical storm Ida, rockslides are occurring all accross the region: Interstate 40 remains closed and will be … Continued

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FR 477 Landslide – Closed
6 Oct 2009

FR 477 Landslide – Closed

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors | 0

FR 477, Avery Creek Road, is closed beyond the Pisgah horse stables due to a landslide that occurred during the recent rains. This slide appears to have happened in the same spot as an earlier slide from the rains in … Continued

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