Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Top Spots in and near Spruce Pine
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Unicoi, Tennessee
5.0
6.35 mi
/ 1654 ft gain
Appalachian Trail: Beauty Spot to Unaka Mountain is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Green Mountain, North Carolina.
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Banner Elk, North Carolina
5.0
6.31 mi
/ 1991 ft gain
At 5,946 feet, Calloway Peak provides hikers with perhaps the best view of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains. You'll have to earn this view - it is a tough climb up, although not terribly long.
Begin at the trailhead for Tanawha Trail in the Boone Fork Parking Area on the Blue Ridge Parkway....
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Banner Elk, North Carolina
Boone Fork Bridge and creek is situated at the base of Grandfather Mountain, on the Blue Ridge Parkway, milepost 299.9. Elevation 3905'.The trailhead is at the left side of Boone Fork Creek parking area and the trail is a gentle meander through Rhododendrons and a hardwood forest.As you head tow...
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Green Mountain, North Carolina
5.0
2.13 mi
/ 1277 ft gain
Beauty Spot Gap is located on the Appalachian Trail on the border of North Carolina and Tennessee. The bald offers a panoramic view of Cherokee National Forest and the city of Erwin. This is a popular destination for hikers of the AT to set up camp and watch the sunset.
From the Tennessee side, t...
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Green Mountain, North Carolina
4.0
8.05 mi
/ 1165 ft gain
Appalachian Trail: Indian Grave Gap to Chestoa is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Unicoi, Tennessee.
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Barnardsville, North Carolina
5.0
1.11 mi
/ 125 ft gain
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 hemloc...
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Black Mountain, North Carolina
4.8
1.03 mi
/ 285 ft gain
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...
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Montreat, North Carolina
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains is Montreat, North Carolina. Just down the road from Asheville, it neighbors Black Mountain and doesn't disappoint for views. Montreat itself houses a plethora of hiking trails, but the cream of the crop HAS to be Lookout Mountain. After a weekend of checking o...
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Old Fort, North Carolina
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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Erwin, Tennessee
3.0
2.06 mi
/ 522 ft gain
Martin's Creek Falls is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Erwin, Tennessee.
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Blowing Rock, North Carolina
This campground is all kinds of amazing, and if you get one of the sites in the A loop, you will have lakefront property (just be warned, if I see you there, I'll have to crash with you ;-). Price Lake is a gorgeous lake right off the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and perfect for canoeing...
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Hampton, Tennessee
5.0
2.43 mi
/ 449 ft gain
Laurel Falls via Appalachian Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Hampton, Tennessee.
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Hampton, Tennessee
Appalachian Trail: Dennis Cove to US 19E is a point-to-point trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Roan Mountain, Tennessee.
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Hampton, Tennessee
Appalachian Trail: Dennis Cove to Watauga Lake is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Hampton, Tennessee.
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Hampton, Tennessee
From Hampton, Tennessee, take US-321S for about 3.5 miles. Turn right onto Dennis Cove Road and travel for 4 miles on this steep and very curvy mountain road. The trailhead is where the Appalachian Trail (AT) crosses the road at a small gravel lot on the left.
Take the AT north on the trail lea...
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