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Hiker from our Charlottesville crew raises nearly $500 for trail!
Hiker raises nearly $500 for Shenandoah National Park Trust! A huge THANK YOU goes out to our donor and big fan, Melanie Perl for leading a 13.5 mile hike on...
It's Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month! Celebrate with a hike at the Coast, Piedmont, Mountains
This month, our three GetHiking! groups — in Charlotte, the Triad and the Triangle — are celebrating Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month by hiking the MST. That’s 17 hikes in all, covering...
Mountains-to-Sea Trail goes south to blaze a new route to the coast
Hiking the Mountains-to-Sea Trail near Durham. The Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail wants you to celebrate Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month by hiking the statewide trail, a work in progress. Meanwhile, the...
Loft Mountain Campground
Shenandoah National Park Milepost 79.5, Skyline Drive A great base camp for exploring the Shenandoah National Park, Loft Mountain is located near the southern end of the Shenandoah. The Appalachian...
Lewis Mountain Campground
Shenandoah National Park Milepost 57.5, Skyline Drive Loft Mountain with roughly 200 sites is the largest campground in the Shenandoah National Park; about 20 miles to the north is Lewis...
James River State Park Campground
104 Green Hill Dr. Gladstone James River State Park is known for paddling, but the 1,500-acre park also has about 16 miles of multi-use trail, all of which is open...
Douthat State Park Campground
14239 Douthat State Park Road Millboro This 4,493-acre oasis is a destination park. For starters, its 43 miles of trail are open to hiking and mountain biking; especially for the...
Three Ridges Circuit
Shenandoah National Park 14.4 miles 2 days This close-to-town weekend circuit hike comes to us via HikingUpward.com. It’s recommended because it’s close (less than 40 miles), it includes a stretch...
Brown Mountain/Rocky Mountain Double Loop
Shenandoah National Park 21.7 miles 2 days Don’t be deceived by the mileage: 8.4 miles is done as a day hike (which is where the second loop comes in). As...
Dolly Sods North Hike
Dolly Sods Wilderness, West Virginia 10.8 miles 2 days Long drive, short circuit, unbelievable scenery. The 17,371-acre Dolly Sods Wilderness in West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest is known for its...
Corbin Cabin/Old Rag loop
Shenandoah National Park 28 miles 2-3 days Here’s a loop recommended by Backpacker magazine a few years back that includes the grail of Shenandoah hiking and much more. Start with...
Frazier Discovery Trail
Beware the roadside trail advertised as short (1.3 miles) and that starts out paved. For one, National Park Service trails of a certain vintage begin with deceptively calming blacktop before...
White Rock Falls Circuit
Nothing like the allure of a waterfall to encourage you to pull to the side of the road and take a hike. White Rock Falls may not be the most...
Crabtree Falls
You know that Crabtree Falls drops more 1,200 feet over five major cascades and several smaller ones — the placard at the trailhead tells you as much. Yet you’re still...
Riprap Circuit
A classic hike, the trail begins by piggybacking on the AT for a half mile or so, a steady climb up to a stellar ridge with unobstructed views west across...
South River Falls Circuit
Walking along South River, you get the feeling something big is about to happen. Though the descending trail is easy enough to navigate, the river to your right is zigging...
Father-Son Duo Bring Skill and Enthusiasm to Kayak Fishing Team
The temperatures may be frigid now, but Ed Parrish and his son, Mason, are already dreaming of those warm, calm, sunny days that make North Carolina in the spring, summer...
25 Top Hikes in the Charlotte Area
Looking for a good place to hike in Charlotte or the surrounding area? You don’t have to look far.A great resource about hiking in Charlotte is the Mecklenburg County Park...