Elk Knob State Park Trailhead Added
We’ve added the Elk Knob State Park trailhead to the site. North of Boone, the new trail in the park winds to the top of 5,500′ Elk Knob, with great views both from the top and along the way. It’s … Continued
Harmon Den & Max Patch Photo Gallery
We’ve added a few photos of the Harmon Den & Max Patch Mountain area, and the Appalachian Trail as it crosses the summit. Check them out in the Harmon Den & Max Patch Photo Gallery!
Jackrabbit Mountain Trailhead Added
We’ve added the Jackrabbit Mountain trailhead to both MTBikeWNC and HikeWNC. Although the trail system was designed with mountain biking in mind, it’s a pleasant place to hike as well, being close to the campground and lake. For mountain bikers, … Continued
New Maps of Mount Mitchell for the New Year
Happy New Year! Just in time to ring in 2012, we’ve added some new maps in the Mount Mitchell area, including a general map of the whole park and surrounding trails, and a map each covering the Camp Alice/Commissary, Old … Continued
Waterfalls on Glen Burney Trail Added
We’ve added the three waterfalls along the Glen Burney Trail to NorthCarolinaWaterfalls.info, and a full trailhead page on HikeWNC.info as well! Owned by the town of Blowing Rock, the waterfalls include The Cascades, Glen Burney Falls, and Glen Marie Falls. … Continued
Carl Sandburg National Historic Site Trailhead Added
We’ve added Carl Sandburg National Historic Site as a trailhead on HikeWNC.info. Though the area doesn’t contain a huge number of trails, it’s a nice place to hike and relax, and perhaps do some writing in seclusion as Carl Sandburg once … Continued
Grandfather Mountain Profile Trail Track on Breadcrumbs
Our latest “Field Research” is up on Breadcrumbs: check out Grandfather Mountain State Park’s Profile trail. The trail is beautiful this time of year, and would make a good, cool summer hike too (on a clear day) thanks to its … Continued
Beech Mountain Opens 8 Miles of New Trails
Beech Mountain officially opened its Emerald Outback Trail Park, adding 8 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails to the inventory in WNC! This is Phase 1 of what will be the larger Beech Mountain Trail Park. The trails are … Continued
Some Trail Closures at Dupont State Forest
The N.C. Division of Forest Resources lists the following trails as temporarily closed in Dupont State Forest: Bridal Overlook Trail Hill Top Loop Cascade Trial Galax Trail And these appear to be permanently closed: Grassy Dam Trail Laurel Trail Little … Continued
Jackrabbit Mountain Biking and Hiking Trail Grand Opening
The Jackrabbit Mountain trail system, located just outside of Hayesville in Clay County on the shores of Chatuge Lake, officially opens on Saturday, April 30th. The trail system offers 14.5 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, and trailhead facilities … Continued