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.
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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.
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.
Blue Ridge Dayhiking 