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Gems in Asheville - 2

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gem Favorite Nothing beats a Bearwallow sunset!

Bearwallow Mountain

(3) Edneyville, NC
gem Favorite Views of the Hickory Nut Gorge from Rattlesnake Knob.

Rattlesnake Knob

(2) Fairview, NC

Recommended Routes in Asheville - 6

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Favorite Lodge Spring House (slippery tree if you're heading in!)
Intermediate

Rattlesnake Lodge Loop

4.0 mi 6.5 km 847' Up 258.17 m Up 847' Down 258.18 m Down

Weaverv…, NC
Favorite View of the French Broad River - One of the largest rivers in North Carolina
Easy/Intermediate

Richmond Hill Park Trails

4.1 mi 6.6 km 412' Up 125.6 m Up 420' Down 127.95 m Down

Woodfin, NC
Favorite Beautiful views from the top.
Intermediate

Bearwallow Mountain Loop

1.8 mi 2.9 km 475' Up 144.86 m Up 463' Down 140.98 m Down

Fairview, NC
Favorite The last crossing of the North Mills River is quick and doable.
Intermediate

Mills River Loop

3.6 mi 5.8 km 315' Up 96.13 m Up 332' Down 101.06 m Down

Avery C…, NC
Favorite View from the Mt. Mitchell summit.
Intermediate/Difficult

Mount Mitchell Challenge

38.9 mi 62.7 km 5,089' Up 1550.98 m Up 5,118' Down 1559.93 m Down

Black M…, NC
Favorite The summit of Pisgah Mtn.
Difficult

Pitchell

62.6 mi 100.8 km 13,051' Up 3977.93 m Up 12,070' Down 3678.9 m Down

Canton, NC

Asheville Hiking

  • 208 Miles 335 Kilometers of Trail
  • 6 Recommended Routes
  • 2 Gems Gems
  • 18 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 61 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 24 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Asheville - 97

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0.8 mi 1.2 km #1Fryingpan Mountain Lookout Tower
Intermediate
Mills River, NC
Intermediate
Mills River, NC 10 
69.6 mi 112.0 km #2Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 3
Intermediate/Difficult
Mills River, NC
Intermediate/Difficult
Mills River, NC 17 
2.6 mi 4.1 km #3Mount Pisgah Trail
Difficult
Mills River, NC
Difficult
Mills River, NC 31 
0.4 mi 0.6 km #4Craggy Pinnacle Trail
Intermediate
Swannanoa, NC
Intermediate
Swannanoa, NC 14 
3.4 mi 5.5 km #5Snowball Mountain Trail
Difficult
Swannanoa, NC
Difficult
Swannanoa, NC
1.4 mi 2.3 km #6Three Humps Trail (FS485)
Difficult
Bent Creek, NC
Difficult
Bent Creek, NC
2.5 mi 4.0 km #7Rock Payne Trail
Difficult
Swannanoa, NC
Difficult
Swannanoa, NC
0.4 mi 0.6 km #8Fairy House Trail
Intermediate
Swannanoa, NC
Intermediate
Swannanoa, NC
1.3 mi 2.1 km #9Warbler Cove Trail
Intermediate
Swannanoa, NC
Intermediate
Swannanoa, NC
0.8 mi 1.3 km #10Shope Creek Road
Intermediate/Difficult
Swannanoa, NC
Intermediate/Difficult
Swannanoa, NC

Photos of Asheville - 94

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From the lookout tower in October - beautiful fall color.
Jan 9, 2016 near Mills R…, NC
The summit of Pisgah Mtn.
Aug 15, 2016 near Canton, NC
Overview at Little Butt
Aug 10, 2018 near Black M…, NC
Views of the Hickory Nut Gorge from Rattlesnake Knob.
Dec 23, 2019 near Fairview, NC
Love the rocky areas of this hike -- especially above the falls area.
Jan 20, 2020 near Edneyville, NC
Beautiful views from the top.
Jan 20, 2020 near Fairview, NC
Nothing beats a Bearwallow sunset!
Jan 23, 2020 near Edneyville, NC
View Start of Shut In trail
Sep 20, 2020 near Bent Creek, NC