Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, North Carolina

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• Babel Tower Trail - Scenic Views, Wildflowers, Rugged Beauty
• Bakers Mountain Loop Hike - Nice wooded walk, old homesites, and some nice views in the Western NC Piedmont
• Chestnut Knob Hike - Steep wooded trail, views of High Shoals Falls, extraordinary mountain views
• High Shoals Falls Loop Trail - Wonderful creek, 80 ft waterfall, mountain vista, nice woodland walk
• Linville Falls Trail - Easy .6 mile hike to a number of Linville Falls viewing platforms.
• N. Harper Creek-Little Lost Cove Cliffs Loop Hike - Nice secluded waterfall, old homesites, and amazing views from rock outcrops.
• North Harper Creek Trail - Wooded covered trail, waterfalls and nice open areas for camping
• Shinny Creek Loop Trail - Nice woodland walk, diversity of Shinny Trail, wonderful creek
• South Harper Creek Falls - Beautiful woodland walk and awesome 200+ foot waterfall.
• South Harper Creek Trail - Lovely creekside hike, many nice backpacking areas, large waterfall, covered
• Upper Creek Falls Loop Trail - Great waterfalls, huge boulders and pools, and a large overhanging rock.
   
• Hikes outside the metro area...
• Alder Trail Loop Hike - Easy woodland walk among alders and pines on the lakeshore.
• Art Loeb trail from BRP to Shining Rock - Open hike over balds, with multiple 360 degree views for miles....
• AT and Pine Mountain Loop Trail - Virginia Highlands, bald mountains, wild horses, expansive vistas, wildflowers
• AT I-40/Max Patch - Exit the Smokies into a challenging ascent to panoramic views
• Balsam Mtn Trail - Pleasant ridge hiking to an AT shelter
• Bearwallow Falls - Rolling Hills, Waterfall
• Bee Cove Falls - Wide mostly flat paths in good condition, pathside creeks, waterfall
• Beech Gap Trail to Campsite #44 - Pleasant streams and peaceful forest hiking
• Big Bend Trail to the Chatooga River - Old tree growth, rushing water and falls, Foothills_Chatooga trail access
• Bluerock Mountain Trail - A nicely wooed trail with views at the top of Bluerock Mountain and surroundings
• Bluff Ridge Trail Loop - Doughton Park - 10 mile wooded-loop trail. Can be tough or easy... depending on direction.
• Bradley CreekTrail - A relatively flat creekside hike to numerous cascades.
• Bradley Falls Trail - 100 ft waterfall, deep canyon.
• Bridal Veil Falls Trail - Scenic hike along wooded-river trail to Bridal Veil Falls.
• Caldwell Fork Loop - Great winter hiking and stand along Big Poplars
• Canebrake Trail - Gorges State Park - Lengthy downhill trek on old forestry road to beautiful Lake Jocassee.
• Cat Gap - Horse Cove Loop - Views From John Rock, Wildlife, Exercise
• Cataloochee Divide Trail - Four season trail offers something year round
• Charlies Bunion via Kephart Loop - Avoid the crowds to this scenic overlook
• Coon Branch Area_Lower Whitewater Falls - Largest Fraser magnolia in SC, old growth woods, beautiful waterfall view
• Daniel Boone Scout Trail To Calloway Peak - Many Mountain Views, small springs, air plane crash, wildlife, birds
• East Fork Trail at Walhalla Fish Hatchery - Great River hike, fishing, access to Ellicott Rock, picnic area at trailhead
• Fletcher Creek Loop - Wildflowers, Good Exercise, Picturesque Native Trout Stream.
• Foothills Trail - A4 to A8 - Mountain Streams, Suspension Bridges, Waterfalls
• Foothills Trail - A8 to A9 - Rolling Hills, Southern Forest, Waterfalls
• Foothills trail - Sassafras Mtn - Pinnacle Mtn - Moderate hike with great views, and old indian hieroglyphics at the turn-around
• Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve - a nice hike, beaver pond, waterfall,a cave and a huge rock !!
• Gabes Mtn Trail/Campsite 34 - Refreshing waterfall adds to this great backpack
• Graveyard Fields Loop - waterfalls, easy hike, good exercise
• Grayson Highlands hike to Mount Rogers, VA - Nice (out and back) open landscape, wild ponies, Appalachian Trail section-hike.
• Green River Narrows - Nice deeply wooded hike along stream on the way to the Green River narrows.
• Hanging Rock Battleground & Monument - plenty of rocks to walk on !!
• Hemphill Bald Loop Hike - Great views, big trees, and scenic stream valley in the Smokies.
• Hickory Branch Trail - Wildflowers, Cascades, Small Waterfalls, Wildlife
• High Falls,Triple Falls Hike - Beautiful set of waterfalls, multi use area, superbly maintained trails
• Horsepasture River Trail - Short hike to outstanding views of 4 large waterfalls, good camping.
• Kephart Prong Trail - Roaring Smokies creek, historic CCC camp remains, and camping shelter.
• Lake Dense - Vast variety of trails, beautiful lake, outstanding river
• Lake Imaging - small lake, hike,bike,horseback,beautiful hardwood forest
• Lake James State Park Hiking Trails - Woodland walks with great views of Lake James.
• Little Bradley Falls - A nice stream side hike under a canopy of trees, old ruins and a 50 ft waterfall
• Loop in Stone Mountain State Park, NC - Easy but scenic family stroll over and around Stone Mountain. Great views!
• Lower Mtn Cammerer Trail - Views from Sutton Ridge and many peaceful stream crossings
• Maddron Bald Trail - Hike through virgin forest to views from the bald
• Mt Cammerer via Chestnut Branch Trail - Panoramic views of TN/NC from this historic lookout
• Mt Cammerer via Groundhog Ridge Manway - This offtrail ramble provides the shortest route to Mt Cammerer
• Mt Cammerer via Low Gap Trail - Open trail leads to historic lookout tower
• Mt Sterling/Little Cataloochee - BP trip has open campsite, historic lookout tower and 19th century cabins
• Oconee Bells Nature Trail at Devils Fork SP - Relaxing_peaceful hike thru a beautiful forest; Oconee Bell viewing in spring
• Oconee Station & Station Cove Falls - 18th century buildings and beautiful 60 ft waterfall
• Panther Town Valley Loop - Waterfalls, Wildflowers, Wildlife, Huge Stone Monoliths (Big Green Mtn.)
• Panthertown Loop Hike - Granite rock outcrops, beautiful falls, also known as the Yosemite of the East.
• Pink Beds Loop- short version - Level loop, nice cool hike, lots of streams, beautiful mtn laurels when in bloom
• Pink Beds Trail - Nice, relatively flat hike along stream bed, Numerous clearings.
• PinnacleTrail-TurnbackTrail - this one will make you feel the burn !!
• Price Lake Loop Trail - Blue Ridge Parkway - Beautiful walk around a mountain lake, lots of obvious beaver activity.
• Rock Hop Trail Loop - Nice wood-covered walk along Bishop Branch, small waterfall and clearings.
• Rough Fork Hike - Easy hike, Beautiful Trout Stream, Old 19 Century House, Wildlife
• Shining Creek-Art Loeb-Old Butt Knob Loop Trail - Wonderful S. Appalachian creek and cove, Shining Rock, and views galore.
• Shining Rocks Hike - Unique Heath Balds, Beautiful Views, Massive Monolith Shining Rocks
• Smokemont Loop/Camp #50 - Pleasant hike and optional easy backpack
• Snake Den Ridge/AT/Low Gap - Peaceful creek crossings and multi views from the A.T.
• Stone Mountain Hike - 360 Deg. Views in winter, Great colors in fall, Good Exercise
• The Narrows - Awsome display of rated 4-5 rapids within the Green River Narrows
• Three Falls Hike - Waterfalls, Beautiful River Views, Good Exercise
• Tower-Backside Trails - Fantastic view of Charlotte skyline !!
• Triple Falls Loop - Beatiful waterfalls, wooded trail.
• Turkey Pen Gap Trail - Mountain Views, Lush valleys, Long walk beside the river
• Whiteside Mountain Trail - Beautiful loop trail, gorgeous views overlooking steep cliffs, peregrine falcons
• Wolf Creek Falls Trail - Canopy covered trail along Wolf Creek with view of a 40 ft waterfall

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