Trails & Hiking

Trailhead off Kistler Memorial Highway (FSR 210), west rim of Linville Gorge Wilderness, Pisgah National Forest, Burke/McDowell County, near Linville Falls, NC

Trailhead off Kistler Memorial Highway (FSR 210), west rim of Linville Gorge Wilderness, Pisgah National Forest, Burke/McDowell County, near Linville Falls, NC

South Mountains State Park, Burke/Rutherford County, NC

Upper Trailhead Parking, Stone Mountain State Park, Wilkes/Alleghany County, NC

Chimney Rock access area, Chimney Rock State Park, near Lake Lure, Rutherford County, NC. Reservation and per-person fee required.

Trailhead at Bearwallow Gap on Bearwallow Mountain Road, Gerton, Henderson County, NC

Reached via the Appalachian Trail from either Tanyard Gap or the Silvermine Trailhead, Hot Springs, Madison County, NC

Silvermine Trailhead, Hot Springs, Madison County, NC — Appalachian Ranger District, Pisgah National Forest

Trailhead off FSR 981, Grandfather Ranger District, Pisgah National Forest, near Nebo, NC

Elk Park parking lot, Avery County, NC — Appalachian Ranger District, Pisgah National Forest. Area closed 10pm–6am.

North Carolina-side trailhead: Twentymile Ranger Station, off NC-28 near Fontana Dam, NC

Big Creek Trail from Big Creek Picnic Area, Big Creek Trailhead (Waterville Road, I-40 Exit 451)