Looking Glass Rock is one of the more famous peaks in Pisgah National Forest. Its bald, stone face is easily observed from the Blue Ridge Parkway. There is parking in a dedicated lot at the trailhead and along the road. … Continued
I don’t know how I’ve never been to Gorges State Park before. It’s just across the South Carolina state line in western North Carolina. It’s a great park with an impressive welcome center. There are lots of activities in the … Continued
Catawba Falls is a fun, family-friendly nature area about 25 miles east of Asheville, NC. There is ample public parking in a gravel lot that features a privy. That means no sinks or soap, so bring some hand sanitizer. The … Continued
Bubbling Spring Branch is a trail right off of Highway 215 in the Pisgah National Forest. It’s about a half mile north of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, near Wildcat Falls and Bubbling Spring Branch Cascades. There’s a … Continued