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Trip Report: Pisgah Water Everywhere, and Much of it Falling
6 Jan 2016

Trip Report: Pisgah Water Everywhere, and Much of it Falling

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

For the 10 days leading up to New Year’s Eve, we’d had a lot of rain in the southern Appalachians. Really, it was a tremendous stretch of wet weather. So, I just had to get out and look for some … Continued

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Trip Report: Lower Trace Ridge Reroute
21 Dec 2015

Trip Report: Lower Trace Ridge Reroute

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

The lower portion of the Trace Ridge Trail, located in the North Mills River area of Pisgah National Forest, has recently been re-routed. It was a years-long project spearheaded by Pisgah Area SORBA, and one of the first volunteer-built sections … Continued

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Trip Report: Another Waterfall in Shope Creek
6 Dec 2015

Trip Report: Another Waterfall in Shope Creek

by jordan | posted in: Trip Reports, WNC Hiking, WNC Waterfalls | 2

Ever since the Shope Creek area opened up to visitors a few years ago, I’ve been exploring it and poring over the maps to see what might be worth a visit up there. I’ve “found” a few un-documented waterfalls (so … Continued

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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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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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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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