Gabes Mountain Trail: Tall Trees, Solitude and Salamanders
Find solitude and salamanders along this deep forest trail near Cosby, TN.
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Hen Wallow Falls: Busiest Trail on the Quiet Side
An entry-level hike from the Cosby Campground entrance to a 90′ cascade.
Live from the Quiet Side
A short story about a big move to the Smokies.
Widow’s Creek Falls and the MST at Stone Mountain, NC
13 miles. Under 2 hours from Charlotte. Suggested seasons: winter.
Up the Looking Glass (Rock)
6.4 mile in-and-back in Pisgah National Forest. 3 hours from Charlotte. Suggested seasons: winter, spring, fall.
Doughton Recreation Area: Southwest and Down the Bluff Mountain Trail
9 miles. 2 hours from Charlotte. Suggested seasons: all. Create your own hike from 30 miles of trails in this meadow-and-cow-filled Parkway treat.
Elk Knob: A Quick Hike on the “Fly”
3.8 miles. 2:30 from Charlotte. Seasons: all. A short gem of a hike in Watauga County.
Shortoff Mountain: Wolf Pit Road, MST and Edge-of-the-Earth Olsen Trail
3-8+ miles. 2 hours from Charlotte. Suggested seasons: winter, spring, fall. Find spectacular views and fun scrambles along the south rim of Linville Gorge.
Grandfather Profile Trail to Calloway Peak: A Day on Old Man Mountain
A popular trail featuring a view of the profile of the grandfather for which this trail and mountain are named.
Hanging Rock, NC, and Moore’s Wall Loop
8.5 miles total (two in-and-backs + one loop). 2.5 hours from Charlotte. Suggested seasons: winter, spring, fall.
Blue Ridge Dayhiking 
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