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 ...

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, ...

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.

The Asheville area is well known for its bountiful supply of waterfalls. [Credit: Adobe Stock] The steep rocky peaks surrounding the city range from 4,000 to almost 7,000 feet in elevation ...

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

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 ...

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 ...