Gabes Mountain Trail: Tall Trees, Solitude and Salamanders
Find solitude and salamanders along this deep forest trail near Cosby, TN.
Find solitude and salamanders along this deep forest trail near Cosby, TN.
13 miles. Under 2 hours from Charlotte. Suggested seasons: winter.
A popular trail featuring a view of the profile of the grandfather for which this trail and mountain are named.
Hiking 2,300′ up to a 5,408′ peak and back in lovely Montreat, North Carolina.
Great for a scenic quad workout, under two hours from Charlotte, just past Lake Lure.
Park at the Boone Fork parking area at MP 300 on the BRP and head up for spectacular views.
A park of ancient mountains that makes for a great, quick getaway from Charlotte.
Hiking off milepost 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.