Graybeard Trail at Montreat – A Feat for the Feet
Hiking 2,300′ up to a 5,408′ peak and back in lovely Montreat, North Carolina.
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Florence Nature Preserve in Bat Cave, NC – Revisited
Great for a scenic quad workout, under two hours from Charlotte, just past Lake Lure.
Bagging Calloway Peak on the Daniel Boone Scout Trail
Park at the Boone Fork parking area at MP 300 on the BRP and head up for spectacular views.
South Mountains State Park (or “Southie” to the Cool Kids)
A park of ancient mountains that makes for a great, quick getaway from Charlotte.
Tanawha Trail, Beacon Heights to Wilson Creek
As the title of this post would lead you to believe, we hiked from Wilson Creek…
Urban Hiking at the Anne Springs Close Greenway
Bouncy suspension bridges and a sense of being in the middle of nowhere even though you’re in the middle of town.
Boone Fork Loop Trail, Julian Price Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Hiking off milepost 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Kings Pinnacle and Ridgeline Trail, Crowders Mountain State Park
The more beautiful, less crowded side of Crowders Mountain State Park.
Rolling to Stone Mountain, North Carolina
8.5 miles (easy to make a shorter loop of 4.5 miles). 1:45 from Charlotte. Suggested seasons: winter, spring, fall.
Raven Cliff Falls and Caesars Head: Hiking to the Tallest Waterfall in SC
11 mile in-and-back. Just under 3 hours from Charlotte. Suggested seasons: spring, fall.
Blue Ridge Dayhiking 
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