With temperatures slowly rising to the balmy Western North Carolina summer standard, and old favorites reopening to visitors, it's a great time to start planning a hike. There are countless trails ...

Local hiking experts guide us through the best hikes for every kind of Asheville adventure, from easy walks and hikes with waterfalls to more rigorous loop hikes and more.

5 best hikes near Asheville in Western NC: Waterfalls, swimming, high elevation. Iris Seaton. ... As an added and intriguing bonus, the trail was featured in two famous movies, ...

More: Snow in Asheville, Western NC: see highest totals, where more is expected, week's forecast Brevard. Though Brevard may not have quite as many holiday events as it does waterfalls, the area ...

Hanging Lake trail will be closed this winter, but likely will reopen next summer. Trail reconstruction project is in its final stages; work will resume in spring.

Listed below are some famous waterfalls and hidden gems scattered throughout the state. Here are the Top 15 California waterfalls as of 2025: McWay Falls- No. 1 ...

A woman was found tied to a tree on a Pebble Beach hiking trail — with police on the hunt for an armed man with a neck tattoo who followed her through the park and held her at gunpoint.

Asheville, North Carolina, is known for its vibrant arts scene, stunning Blue Ridge Mountain views, and eclectic mix of ...

I-40 east near Asheville reopens, offering an evacuation path out of Buncombe County October 1, 2024 4:57 PM A cart of flowers lifts spirits and brings color back to Western NC’s dire landscape ...

The trailhead is on Bearwallow Road, near Fairview. At roughly 5 miles round-trip and with an elevation gain of 1,000 feet, this hike is considered moderate to strenuous, and not an ideal fit for ...

Catawba Falls. Catawba Falls River Trail is a 2.3-mile “out and back” hike just east of Asheville in Old Fort and about 3 miles from the Interstate 40 exit. The trail follows the river to the ...