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Trip Report: Upper Pilot Rock and Laurel Mountain Loop
26 Nov 2015

Trip Report: Upper Pilot Rock and Laurel Mountain Loop

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

On Sunday, September 6, I took Darla the Trail Dog out for a hike in the Pisgah National Forest near the Pisgah Inn on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We were looking for a moderate-length hike due to time restrictions, and … Continued

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Courthouse Creek Road Bridge Project Delayed
22 Nov 2015

Courthouse Creek Road Bridge Project Delayed

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

Edit: The road has reopened as of Friday, June 10 2016 at 10 am. Courthouse Creek Road (FS 140), which leads to Courthouse Falls among other attractions in the Pisgah Ranger District off Hwy. 215, has been closed for a … Continued

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South Mills River Hike and the Forest Service Wilderness Evaluation
14 Nov 2015

South Mills River Hike and the Forest Service Wilderness Evaluation

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors, Trip Reports | 2

Mullinax, Squirrel Gap, & Poundingmill Trails And A Reflection on Wilderness…ness On Saturday, November 14, 2015, my wife and I found ourselves with some free time and a babysitter, so we headed down to the Turkeypen trailhead to do a … Continued

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Storm Related Updates
2 Oct 2015

Storm Related Updates

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors | 0

Update October 5 5:00 pm All of the Pisgah National Forest sites have reopened, and the Blue Ridge Parkway is open again as well. Chimney Rock State Park is open again, but it looks like the trails in DuPont State … Continued

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Panthertown’s Cold Mountain Trailhead to be Closed, Expanded
1 Aug 2015

Panthertown’s Cold Mountain Trailhead to be Closed, Expanded

by jordan | posted in: WNC Hiking, WNC Mountain Biking, WNC Waterfalls | 0

Edit: As of August 7, the parking area is finished and open again. Enjoy! Panthertown Valley’s Cold Mountain trailhead, providing the best access to some of the area’s favorite features such as Schoolhouse Falls, will close on Monday morning for … Continued

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Observation Deck Added at Toms Creek Falls
21 May 2015

Observation Deck Added at Toms Creek Falls

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors, WNC Hiking, WNC Waterfalls | 0

The Forest Service in NC announced completion of trail and parking lot improvements at Toms Creek Falls, a beautiful waterfall in the Grandfather ranger district of Pisgah National Forest including the installation of an accessible observation deck. Since the Falls … Continued

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Trip Report: Pink Beds and Waterfall on Barnett Branch
3 May 2015

Trip Report: Pink Beds and Waterfall on Barnett Branch

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

On Sunday, May 3, 2015, we headed out for a family hike in the Davidson River area of the Pisgah National Forest. We were looking for a moderate, family-friendly hike that woudn’t take too long (since — after all — … Continued

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Tsali User Group Schedule is Changing
25 Apr 2015

Tsali User Group Schedule is Changing

by jordan | posted in: WNC Hiking, WNC Mountain Biking | 0

For the first time I can remember, the schedule for which users can use which trails at the Tsali Recreation Area, located on Fontana Lake near Bryson City, NC, is changing. The press release says the schedule will be posted … Continued

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Crabtree Falls Campground Re-Opening in 2015
27 Mar 2015

Crabtree Falls Campground Re-Opening in 2015

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors | 1

The National Park Service has announced its 2015 Spring/Summer facility schedule, which confirms that the Crabtree Falls campground will reopen on May 1, 2015! The campground has been closed since the end of season in 2012 due to budget cuts. … Continued

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Panthertown Valley Hike: Blackrock Overlook and Granny Burrell Falls
25 Mar 2015

Panthertown Valley Hike: Blackrock Overlook and Granny Burrell Falls

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

I have been meaning to check out the Carlton’s Way trail on the north side of the Panthertown Valley, a recent addition to the list of official trails in the valley and one I’d not been on yet. It fit … Continued

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