Up the Looking Glass (Rock)
6.4 mile in-and-back in Pisgah National Forest. 3 hours from Charlotte. Suggested seasons: winter, spring, fall.
6.4 mile in-and-back in Pisgah National Forest. 3 hours from Charlotte. Suggested seasons: winter, spring, fall.
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.
3.8 miles. 2:30 from Charlotte. Seasons: all. A short gem of a hike in Watauga County.
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.
A popular trail featuring a view of the profile of the grandfather for which this trail and mountain are named.
8.5 miles total (two in-and-backs + one loop). 2.5 hours from Charlotte. Suggested seasons: winter, spring, fall.
Hiking 2,300′ up to a 5,408′ peak and back in lovely Montreat, North Carolina.
Park at the Boone Fork parking area at MP 300 on the BRP and head up for spectacular views.
As the title of this post would lead you to believe, we hiked from Wilson Creek…
8.5 miles (easy to make a shorter loop of 4.5 miles). 1:45 from Charlotte. Suggested seasons: winter, spring, fall.