Balsam Grove, North Carolina

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Top Hiking Spots in and near Balsam Grove

  • Old Fort, North Carolina

    Catawba Falls

    4.8
    2.19 mi / 394 ft gain
    Please note, Catawba Falls is temporarily closed. You can learn more about updates at www.fs.usda.gov. This quick and relatively easy hike is located close to Asheville, NC. If you're looking to have the trail to yourself, it can be a little tough. It's best to get there as early as possible or ...
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  • Gatlinburg, Tennessee

    Sugarland Mountain Trail

    12.02 mi / 4715 ft gain
    Starting on the AT at just under 6,000 feet and ending at Fighting Creek Gap, just under 2,300 feet in elevation, the Sugarland Mountain Trail is a grand descent from the high divide of the Smokies. The spruce-fir forest where the trail begins is a remnant of the last ice age, when a cooler clima...
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  • Sevierville, Tennessee

    Laurel Falls Trail

    4.3
    2.45 mi / 400 ft gain
    This straightforward, yet scenic hike follows a paved trail to the falls, which is among the most popular in the park. This trail can be especially crowded during the summer, so be sure to arrive early. Keep an eye out for a few steep drop-offs on either side of the trail along the way. There ha...
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  • Marshall, North Carolina

    Laurel River Trail

    5.0
    7.23 mi / 1447 ft gain
    Laurel River Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Marshall, North Carolina.
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  • Hiawassee, Georgia

    Bell Mountain

    0.13 mi / 24.93 ft gain
    Bell Mountain is an awesome place to experience for everyone of all abilities. Whether you're bringing a picnic lunch or looking to grab an awesome sunset, this is the place to be. Bell Mountain is located only 10-minutes (3.2 miles) right past the downtown area of Hiawassee, GA. Take US-76 E out...
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  • Toccoa, Georgia

    Toccoa Falls

    3.8
    0.29 mi / 89 ft gain
    Park at the welcome center of Toccoa College. The trailhead is behind the welcome center, starting at the gates to the right of the center. The trail takes you along a creek on a gravel trail. After a short distance, you will reach Toccoa Falls, where the water pours off the rocks from over 180 ...
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