Mount Pisgah is 5,721 feet high. It marks where Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson and Transylvania counties meet. You can see Mount Pisgah from everywhere around here. It is the mountain with the TV Tower on it. The hike to the top of the mountain is only a mile and a half each way. It starts out…
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The Art Loeb Trail by the Davidson River Campgrounds is a really nice walk. The whole Art Loeb Trail is really long, thirty miles. But, you don’t have to hike the whole thing. You can get on this trail at a number of places through the park. One end is at Davidson River Campground. The…
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The 434-acre Arboretum includes 65 acres of cultivated gardens and 10 miles of hiking and biking trails through the natural beauty of Western North Carolina. The North Carolina Arboretum April 1 to October 31: 8 AM to 9 PM with entrance gates closing at 8 PM Baker Exhibit Center, Education Center and Bonsai Exhibition Garden…
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Connemara Farms, the home of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and writer Carl Sandburg Open daily, 9 AM – 5 PM Home of Poet and Author Carl Sandburg and Goat Dairy of his wife, Paula Sandburg. 264 acres of pastures, ponds, small mountains, hiking trails and fifty structures. Admission to the…
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In the winter, water that seeps through the face of the rock freezes and reflects like a looking glass. This is a popular hike. You see rock climbers here, too. Climbing is only open here certain times of the year, so if you are coming here to climb, get better information than my website. Trails…
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Meadowbrook Log Cabin is 30 minutes from the Biltmore Estate. You can spend a day exploring the Biltmore House and Grounds. But there is more to do than just tour the Biltmore House and Gardens. Included with estate admission Hiking There are nearly 22 miles of well-maintained hiking trails. Or wander the 2.5 acres of…
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