The Best Hiking in Barnardsville

The trail begins at the back of the parking area, and is marked by a trail sign. Once on the trail it is a straight shot to the waterfall with no turnoffs. Overall the trail is very easy and is a slight descent all the way down. Around .3 miles into the trail  you enter a forest of now dead hemlo...

Craggy Gardens Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Barnardsville, North Carolina.

Mountains to Sea Trail: Bearpen Gap to Ox Creek is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Barnardsville, North Carolina.

Bullhead Mountain and Locust Knob is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Barnardsville, North Carolina.

I usually spend the day visiting restaurants and breweries around Asheville. Before it gets late, so you can enjoy the views, head to the Blue Ridge Parkway located right outside the city. After about 30 minutes on the parkway, you will park at the Craggy Pinnacle parking lot Milepost 364.1. Fro...

Straight Creek via Waterslide Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Barnardsville, North Carolina.

Glassmine Falls Lookout from Walter Knob Overlook via Mountain to Sea Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Burnsville, North Carolina.

Big Butt Peak, Cattail Peak, Mount Mitchell and Gibbs Mountain is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Burnsville, North Carolina.

Rattlesnake Lodge Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Weaverville, North Carolina.

Rattlesnake Lodge Short Loop is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Weaverville, North Carolina.

Shope Creek Road Loop is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Asheville, North Carolina.

After arriving in the park off of the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway, park at the first parking lot you encounter on the righthand side of the road. There is a visitor's center there where you can inquire about the park and pick up a park map. Once you do that walk outside and look to the left of t...

Old Mitchell to Commissary Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Burnsville, North Carolina.

Cherry Mountain via Commissary Trail to Buncombe Range Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Burnsville, North Carolina.

Commissary Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Burnsville, North Carolina.

Blue Ridge Pinnacle Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Burnsville, North Carolina.